Registered Nurse- Labor and Delivery

Job Details

Full time 36 hours/week day/night rotation

Job Description

Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Staff Nurse at Jefferson Health. With more than 42,000 employees, we’re the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. And our work to improve lives is never done. 

 

Staff Nurses are responsible for the following: 

 

·         Performs patient procedures within the nursing scope of practice. 

·         Practices safe medication administration and assesses patient responses to medication. 

·         Participates in reviewing and/or implementing clinical pathways and care coordination. 

 

The Staff Nurse will provide professional nursing care to a group of patients within a specified time period and complete all required documentation. 

 

Qualifications for this position include: 

  One year acute care experience required

 

·         BSN Degree preferred 

·         State Issued RN license 

·         Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association  

 

Benefits include, but are not limited to: 

 

·         Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans 

·         Retirement Plans 

·         Tuition Reimbursement 

·         Health Coaching, Commuter Discounts, Day Care Services, etc. 

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.

Essential Functions

· 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, demonstr