Abington 1B PCU Tele Med Surg Full Time Days Team Coordinator RN

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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.

• 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 patients 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 patients 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

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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 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows 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 8300 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.

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