Registered Nurse - Full Time, Days, Post Anesthesia Care Unit

About the Role

The professional nurse at Jefferson Health uses the nursing process to deliver patient- and family-centered care, addressing the physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs of a diverse patient population. You will develop individualized nursing plans of care in partnership with patients and their designated care partners, ensuring these plans align with cultural beliefs and values.

Responsibilities

• Integrate Evidence-Based Practice, clinical expertise, and patient/family preferences to deliver optimal healthcare.
• Partner with patients and their families to identify learning needs and provide education in accessible, affirming ways.
• Minimize risk of harm by adhering to established nursing practices, protocols, and individual performance standards.
• Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support ethical decision-making.
• Monitor and use data to improve care processes, designing and testing changes to enhance quality and safety.
• Function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making.
• Provide safe, compassionate, and coordinated care that respects patient preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs.
• Create an inclusive environment, demonstrating problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Commit to continuous professional growth, acting as a primary preceptor for appropriate staff members.
• Actively participate in hospital- and practice-based committees, including safety and quality improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrate willingness to give and receive feedback, integrating changes into practice.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (required).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) or completion of BSN within 3 years of hire (strongly preferred).
• Previous experience as an RN in an acute care setting (strongly preferred).

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (required).
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Pennsylvania (required).

Schedule

Workday Day shift.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time and part-time colleagues, including:

• Medical (including prescription), dental, and vision insurance.
• Supplemental insurance, life and AD&D insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement plans.
• Tuition assistance and discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service.
• Voluntary benefits, including group insurance rates and discounts.

All colleagues, including those working less than part-time (e.g., per diem, adjunct faculty, Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.