Clinical Nurse Educator – Endoscopy Unit

Jobtailor; New Jersey; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Health is seeking a professional nurse to deliver patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process. You will address physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs while respecting diverse patient values and culture.

You will collaborate with care partners to develop plans, educate patients, and participate in safety and quality initiatives to continuously improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Specialized Diploma required.
• Knowledge of patient assessment using nursing process and clinical judgment.
• Familiarity with health information documentation and EHRs.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centered care using the nursing process.
• Collaborate with inter-professional teams to ensure safe, high-quality care.
• Educate patients and families about conditions, treatments, and discharge plans.
• Participate in safety and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Patient Assessment And Care

Medication Administration

Discharge Planning

Effective Communication

Cultural Awareness

Health Information Documentation

BLS

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Specialized Diploma

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

• With a commitment to patient- and family-centered care, the professional nurse uses the nursing process in ways that values the uniqueness of each individual and addresses the physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs of the diversity of patients served by Jefferson Health.
• Develops nursing plans of care with the patient and their designated care partner(s) to effectively address the individualized needs and priorities of patients and are consistent with their cultural beliefs and values.
• Interact with co-workers, patients, their family/designated care partner(s), and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Integrates Evidence-Based Practice, clinical expertise, patients, their family/designated care partner(s) preferences and cultural beliefs and values for delivery of optimal healthcare.
• Partners with patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in identifying learning needs and priorities and provides education in ways that are useful, understandable, and affirming.
• Minimizes risk of harm to patients and others by following established nursing practices and protocols and individual performance.
• Uses information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support ethical decision making.
• Uses data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and uses improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of patient care.
• Functions effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.
• Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in providing safe, compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
• Creates an environment of belonging and inclusion, demonstrating skills in problem solving and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrates a commitment to learning and seeks opportunities for continued professional growth and development and acts in primary preceptor role to appropriate staff members.
• Actively participates in hospital- and practice setting-based committees, including safety and quality improvement.
• Demonstrates willingness to give and receive feedback and integrates appropriate changes into practice.

Requirements

• Specialized Diploma
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required
• Patient-and Family-Centered Practice Knowledge of how to convey respect and collaborate with each patient, family and/or designated care partner in care and care planning.
• Cultural Awareness Knowledge of people with diverse backgrounds and the ability to convey respect and connect effectively.
• Effective Communication Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques, ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• Patient Assessment and Care Knowledge of and ability to assess ailments and injuries of patients and implement a treatment plan.
• Patient and Designated Care Partner Education Knowledge of child and adult education techniques and the ability to elicit learning priorities and needs and educate patients and their designated care partners on the patient's condition, the treatment and medications suggested and given, and the next steps in the patient's recovery.
• Medication Administration and Prescription Knowledge of various medications used to treat patients, ability to apply this knowledge to the administration of medications and to the prescription of drugs for continuing treatment outside of the hospital.
• Discharge Planning Knowledge of the patient's post-discharge needs and the ability to partner with the patient and family/designated care partner(s) in developing a discharge plan and arranging for follow-up care.
• Assessment and Diagnosis Knowledge of various tools and techniques for patient assessment and nursing diagnosis or clinical judgement, ability to explore and analyze reasons behind symptoms and generate resolutions according to available drugs, facilities and techniques.
• Health Information Documentation Knowledge of the relevance of health information and appropriate documentation methods, ability to record medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and medical results in written or electronic form.
• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association and RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania or RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_NJ - State of New Jersey

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Patient Assessment and Care, Medication Administration, and Discharge Planning while effectively communicating with patients and their families. Committed to Evidence-Based Practice and fostering a collaborative, inclusive environment in healthcare settings.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Patient Assessment And Care
• Medication Administration
• Discharge Planning
• Effective Communication
• Cultural Awareness

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Patient Assessment
• Medication Administration
• Discharge Planning
• Health Information Documentation
• Patient And Designated Care Partner Education
• Assessment And Diagnosis

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Problem Solving
• Conflict Resolution
• Collaboration
• Feedback Integration

Certifications & Qualifications

• BLS - Basic Life Support
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_NJ

Industry Keywords

• Patient-Centered Care
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Cultural Competence
• Quality Improvement
• Inter-Professional Teams

Tools & Technologies

• Information Technology
• Electronic Health Records