Graduate Nurse - Observation, Jefferson

Highmark Health; Jefferson Township (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization dedicated to transforming patient care. As a Registered Nurse in a dynamic observation unit, you'll play a critical role in assessing and implementing care for patients. This position offers the opportunity to lead and mentor fellow nurses while ensuring a safe and compassionate environment for patients and their families. With a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth, you'll be part of a team that values inclusion and innovation in healthcare delivery. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact in a supportive and collaborative setting.

Benefits

Generous Benefit Package

Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence

Educational Opportunities

Inclusive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure required, CPR certification, and background clearances.
• Preferred certification in specialty area enhances qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate nursing care for patients and families.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to nursing staff.
• Promote patient safety and participate in quality initiatives.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Leadership

Communication

Time Management

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse Licensure

CPR Certification

Certification in Specialty (Preferred)

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Company :

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description :

5 East Observation:

This 32-bed Observation unit is able to provide continued assessment, additional monitoring, and additional testing after patients are worked up in the ED to determine the appropriate decision to either discharge or admit.

Jefferson Hospital

Jefferson Hospital has Magnet recognition for nursing excellence, private patient rooms, and a generous benefit package (for full-time and part-time status employees).

Allegheny Health Network

At AHN, employees trust working together and place patients at the center of all they do. This 9 Hospital system, a part of Highmark Health, is transforming the future of healthcare by providing highly effective services to customers, patients and communities. AHN has commitment and dedication to being inclusive, valuing fresh perspectives, and offering the best growth and educational opportunities to employees.

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

The Registered Nurse assesses human responses and plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for individuals or families for whom the nurse is responsible. The Registered Nurse is fully responsible for all actions as a licensed nurse and is accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The registered nurse provides leadership in a professional practice setting.
• Team player who contributes to building the team by helping others succeed through role modeling and mentoring.
• Assigns or delegates tasks based on the needs of the patient and skill level of the RN, LPN or support staff. Assigns duties and lunches for staff when performing charge role.
• Considers maintenance of a safe environment, patient condition, complexity of the intervention and predictability of the outcome.
• Provides peers with both verbal and written feedback regarding clinical practice and role performance.
• Shares knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues.
• Willingly accepts mistakes of self and others, creating a culture in which risk taking is not only safe but expected.
• Participates on interdisciplinary team to evaluate clinical care or health services.
• Promotes patient safety initiatives (ex: National Patient Safety Goals).
• Participates in department specific quality initiatives ( ex: EBP population specific). Assures appropriate order sets are used.
• Supervises delegates and evaluates assigned LPN scope of practice as appropriate.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, evaluate and implement a patient plan of care according to the individual needs of the patient as prescribed by physician, nurse and hospital policy including patient and family.
• Derives culturally and age appropriate expected outcomes involving the patient, family and other health care providers.
• Analyzes the health status of the individuals and families comparing the data with the norm, when possible, to determine patient care needs.
• Assesses patient reports/records change of condition and notifies physician and/or supervisor and intervenes appropriately and documents accordingly.
• Accepts assignments in areas other than primary unit, and performs duties within individualized competency.
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous lifelong learning for self and others.
• Promotes advancement of the profession through participation in professional organizations.
• Seeks both formal and independent learning activities using current research findings and other evidence to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge.
• Participates in systematic peer review and obtains informal feedback regarding one’s own practice from patients, peers, professional colleagues and others. Identifies areas of strength, as well as, areas in which professional development would be beneficial.
• Meets time and attendance guidelines per hospital policy.
• Continuously evaluates and assesses patient and family satisfaction.
• Participates in department specific patient satisfaction initiatives.
• Promotes compassionate communication that is patient and family centered.
• Assesses for and attempts to resolve patient/family concerns.
• Utilizes effective time management skills to complete assigned duties and responsibilities within established work shift.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• CPR certification

Preferred

• Certification in area of specialty