Registered Nurse - Divisional Float Resource Nights Northeast-Jefferson

Job Responsibilities

• Interact with co‑workers, patients, family, and other staff in accordance with Jefferson values.
• Integrate evidence‑based practice, clinical expertise, and patient and family preferences, including cultural beliefs, to deliver optimal care.
• Partner with patients and their families to identify learning needs and provide education that is clear, understandable, and affirming.
• Minimize risk of harm by following established nursing practices, protocols, and performance standards.
• Use information technology for communication, knowledge management, error mitigation, and ethical decision‑making.
• Use data to monitor care outcomes, applying improvement methods to design and test changes for continuous quality and safety.
• Function effectively within nursing and inter‑professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision‑making to achieve quality patient care.
• Recognize and respect patients’ and families’ personal preferences, priorities, and cultural beliefs, ensuring safe, compassionate, coordinated care.
• Create an environment of belonging and inclusion, demonstrating problem‑solving and conflict‑resolution skills.
• Demonstrate a commitment to learning, seeking opportunities for professional growth and acting in a preceptor role with appropriate staff.
• Participate actively in hospital‑ and practice‑setting committees, including safety and quality improvement.
• Show willingness to give and receive feedback and integrate appropriate changes into practice.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Patient‑ and family‑centered practice knowledge and ability to convey respect and collaborate in care planning.
• Cultural awareness and ability to connect effectively with diverse populations.
• Effective communication skills, including transmitting, receiving, and interpreting ideas, information, and needs.
• Proficiency in assessing patient ailments and injuries and implementing a treatment plan.
• Knowledge of patient‑ and family‑partner education techniques, eliciting learning priorities and providing education about conditions, treatments, and medications.
• Medication administration and prescription knowledge applicable to inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Discharge planning knowledge, partnering with patient and family to develop a plan and coordinate follow‑up care.
• Assessment and diagnosis knowledge, using tools and techniques for patient assessment and nursing diagnosis.
• Health information documentation knowledge, accurately recording histories, vital signs, medications, treatment plans, and test results in written or electronic form.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure or Physician Assistant (PA) licensure in the State of Pennsylvania.
• Minimum 2 years RN experience required; critical‑care/ICU experience highly preferred.

• BSN or completion of a BSN or appropriate advanced degree within 3 years of hire strongly preferred.

Full‑time, nights – 36 hours per week.

Position float between Bucks (primary hospital), Frankford, and Torresdale.

Comprehensive benefits for full‑time and part‑time employees, including medical (including prescription), supplemental, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, and other voluntary benefits.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.