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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in patient- and family-centered care, effective communication, and care coordination while leading nursing operations and mentoring staff. Proficient in patient assessment, medication administration, and discharge planning within an acute care setting.
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Registered Nurse LicensePatient AssessmentCare CoordinationMedication AdministrationPatient Safety Knowledge
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Hard Skills
Patient AssessmentMedication AdministrationDischarge PlanningClinical JudgmentHealth Information Documentation
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationCultural AwarenessTeam CollaborationMentoring
Tools & Technologies
Smart Square
Certifications & Qualifications
Active RN LicenseSpecialty Certification
Industry Keywords
Patient-Centered CareAcute Care SettingPerformance ImprovementRisk ManagementNursing Professional Development
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Use the nursing process to provide patient- and family-centered care
- Assist in leading the daily operations of a specific unit
- Act as a resource, lead, and clinical role model for the patient care team
- Advance and oversee patient care standards for the designated shift
- Facilitate and coordinate patient care delivery and flow across the continuum of care
- Interact with co-workers, visitors, patients, families, and designated care partners
- Communicate with and support interprofessional teams and services
- Serve as a clinical resource on policies, procedures, patient standards, performance improvement, and risk management
- Collaborate with medical staff on interdisciplinary plans of care
- Assess patient needs and make care recommendations
- Facilitate timely patient throughput, including admissions, transfers, and discharge optimization
- Provide Smart Square schedules and on-call schedules when applicable
- Resolve customer and physician issues and complaints
- Monitor staff schedules and authorize overtime or scheduling changes as necessary
- Complete payroll in collaboration with the Nurse Manager
- Provide staffing volumes and adjustments in Smart Square
- Collaborate with the Nurse Manager to evaluate and improve patient care team performance
- Implement changes in clinical practice and evaluate nursing practice quality and effectiveness
- Support nursing professional development, Magnet, and Shared Governance
- Mentor colleagues on councils and the Clinical Ladder program
- Provide patient care support when necessary
Requirements
What you’ll need- Specialized Diploma: graduate of an accredited school of nursing required
- 3 years as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting
- Active RN license required in state of practice
- RN license in the State of Pennsylvania
- Knowledge of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques
- Patient- and family-centered practice knowledge
- Cultural awareness and ability to connect effectively with diverse people
- Care coordination knowledge
- Patient safety knowledge
- Medication administration and prescription knowledge
- Discharge planning knowledge
- Patient assessment and nursing diagnosis or clinical judgment knowledge
- Health information documentation knowledge
- Ability to lift and carry 40–50 lbs.
- Frequent to continuous standing/walking
- Ability to perform role-specific activities including kneeling, bending, squatting, and CPR
- Bachelor’s Degree/BSN or completion of BSN or appropriate advanced degree within 3 years of hire strongly preferred
- Specialty certification preferred; if required by the unit, certification must be obtained within six months of hire
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance
- Voluntary benefits with access to group insurance rates and discounts
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, for colleagues working less than part-time, including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps