Telemetry RN Lead — Patient-Centered Care & Throughput

Jefferson Health; Horsham (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Jefferson Health is seeking a dedicated RN at Abington Memorial Hospital to lead a unit’s daily operations and ensure high-quality patient care. The incumbent will act as a clinical resource, uphold standards, and coordinate care across admissions, transfers, and discharges.

The role emphasizes collaboration with interprofessional teams, development through Magnet and Shared Governance, and participation in plan-of-care rounds as needed. Night shift responsibilities apply.

Qualifications

• Specialized Diploma Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• 3 years as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting.
• 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-and Family-Centered Practice- Knowledge of how to convey respect and collaborate with each patient, family and/or designated care partner in care.
• Cultural Awareness- Knowledge of people with diverse backgrounds and the ability to convey respect and connect effectively.
• Care Coordination Knowledge of the medical, social, economic, and other services provided by other departments or facilities, and the ability to integrate these multidisciplinary treatments for optimal patient care.
• Patient Safety Knowledge of the risks faced by patients in a healthcare environment, and the ability to take steps to reduce these risks.
• 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 consider these needs in planning for discharge 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
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania

Responsibilities

• Assists in leading the daily operations of a specific unit.
• Acts as a resource, lead, and clinical role model for the patient care team.
• Advances and oversees patient care standards of the unit for the designated shift.
• Coordinates patient care delivery and flow through the continuum of care.
• Supports nursing professional development, Magnet, and Shared Governance through participation in councils and the Clinical Ladder program.
• Provides patient care support when necessary.
• May participate in plan of care rounds depending on service and unit protocols.
• Provides timely Smart Square schedules and on call schedules if applicable.
• Follows up appropriately and effectively resolves customer and physician issues and complaints.
• Monitors staff schedules to ensure adequate staffing to meet patient care needs and maintain quality patient care.
• Completes payroll in collaboration with Nurse Manager. Provides volumes & adjustments to reflect variances in staffing needs within Smart Square.
• Collaborates with the Nurse Manager to evaluate, maintain and improve patient care team member performance.
• Assists in implementing changes in clinical practice and evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice to ensure compliance with organization, department and unit specific goals.
• Supports nursing professional development and Shared Governance through participation in and mentoring of colleagues on councils and the Clinical Ladder program.

Skills

Specialized Diploma

RN license

3 years RN experience

Effective communication

Cultural awareness

Care coordination

Discharge planning

Patient safety

Assessment and diagnosis

Health information documentation

Education

BSN preferred

Specialty certification

Job description

Jefferson Health is seeking a dedicated RN at Abington Memorial Hospital to lead a unit’s daily operations and ensure high-quality patient care. The incumbent will act as a clinical resource, uphold standards, and coordinate care across admissions, transfers, and discharges.

The role emphasizes collaboration with interprofessional teams, development through Magnet and Shared Governance, and participation in plan-of-care rounds as needed. Night shift responsibilities apply.