Radiology Technician

Jefferson Health; Plumsteadville (Bucks County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Tuition assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement plans

Job summary

Jefferson Health Northeast is seeking a Night Shift Registered Nurse to support patient care across Bucks, Frankford, and Torresdale campuses. You will apply nursing processes, collaborate with care partners, and contribute to education and discharge planning for diverse patient populations.

You possess an accredited nursing degree, PA RN license, BLS, and ICU experience preferred. The role emphasizes safety, documentation, and teamwork within a high-quality care environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Knowledge of patient-, family-centered care and collaboration with care partners.
• Cultural awareness and ability to work with diverse populations.
• Effective communication and delegation to team members.
• Knowledge of patient assessment, care planning, discharge planning, and documentation.
• Familiarity with health information documentation and use of EHR.
• BLS through AHA/Red Cross.
• RN license in Pennsylvania (PA).
• Minimum 2 years RN experience; Critical Care/ICU preferred.
• Shift: Full Time, Nights; 36 hours weekly.
• Position floats between Bucks, Frankford, and Torresdale.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with patients, families, co-workers and staff with Jefferson Health values.
• Applies evidence-based practice and clinical expertise to care delivery.
• Educates patients and families about conditions, treatments, and post-discharge steps.
• Minimizes risk by following nursing practices and protocols.
• Uses information technology to communicate, document, and support care decisions.
• Monitors outcomes and engages in quality and safety improvements.
• Works within nursing and inter-professional teams with open communication.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Effective communication

Cultural awareness

Health information documentation

BLS certification

RN license PA

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

RN license in PA

Job description

Job Details

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.

Job Description

Job Duties

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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

• 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 AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross

• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse - PA - State of Pennsylvania

• Minimum 2 years RN experience required - Critical Care/ICU Experience highly preferred

• Shift/Hours: Full Time/Nights - 36 hours weekly

• This position float between Bucks (primary hospital), Frankford, and Torresdale

Preferred Qualifications

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

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Night (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Jefferson Health Northeast

Primary Location Address

380 North Oxford Valley Road, Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

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.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.