FT Days 5LW Telemetry Patient Care Coordinator RN Abington

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. 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. Also facilitates and coordinates patient care delivery and flow through the continuum of care. Supports nursing professional development, Magnet, and Shared Governance through participation in, and mentoring of colleagues, on councils and the Clinical Ladder program

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Functions

•   Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

•   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.

•   Communicates with and supports the interprofessional teams and services, patient, family and designated care partners.

•   Serves as a clinical resource regarding policies and procedures, patient standards, performance improvement, and risk management issues.

•   Collaborates with the medical staff to facilitate consistency of interdisciplinary plans of care to ensure quality patient care. Assesses patient needs and makes care recommendations based on the patient’s physical, psychosocial and cultural needs, age and functional status. Facilitates timely patient throughput optimization for all phases of care including admissions, transfers, and discharge optimization of patients on the designated unit. 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. May authorize overtime or scheduling changes to fill shifts as necessary. 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, Magnet, and Shared Governance through participation in, and mentoring of colleagues, on councils and the Clinical Ladder program

•   Provides patient care support when necessary 

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required; BSN or completion of BSN or appropriate advanced degree within 3 years of hire strongly preferred
• PA RN License required
• 3+ years of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting and 2 years minimum cardiovascular/ telemetry experience
• BLS and ACLS required

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Abington Memorial Hospital

Primary Location Address

1010 Horsham Road, North Wales, 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 diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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