Perioperative RN: Patient-Centered Surgical Care

Jefferson Health; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Jefferson Health Northeast is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to provide patient-and family-centered care using the nursing process. You will develop individualized care plans with patients and designated care partners, addressing physical, emotional, social, and cultural needs in a diverse patient population.

The role involves collaborating with inter-professional teams, applying evidence-based practice, educating patients and families, and ensuring safe, high-quality care.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Uses the language of partnership with patients and families, engaging them in their health and health care.
• Appropriately and respectfully delegates to other team members.
• Patient Assessment and Care knowledge of and ability to assess ailments and injuries of patients and implement a treatment plan.
• 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.
• 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.
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania

Responsibilities

• Interacts 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.

Skills

Patient and Family-Centered Practice

Cultural Awareness

Effective Communication

Team Collaboration

Patient Assessment

Discharge Planning

Health Information Documentation

Education

Specialized Diploma

RN Licensure in PA

Job description

Jefferson Health Northeast is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to provide patient-and family-centered care using the nursing process. You will develop individualized care plans with patients and designated care partners, addressing physical, emotional, social, and cultural needs in a diverse patient population.

The role involves collaborating with inter-professional teams, applying evidence-based practice, educating patients and families, and ensuring safe, high-quality care.