Perinatal Educator RN PRN

Job Details

Per diem rotating shifts

With a commitment to patient- and family-centered care the RN Perinatal Patient and Family Educator 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. The RN Perinatal Patient and Family Educator is responsible for providing safe family-centered patient care by assessing planning implementing and evaluating childbirth plans for expecting parents and is fully collaborative with the patient patients family significant others and members of the health care team. The RN Perinatal Patient and Family Educator demonstrates specialized knowledge and clinical expertise in reproductive health pregnancy and childbirth.
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.
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 patients personal preferences priorities needs and cultural beliefs and values.
Creates an environment of belonging and inclusion demonstrating skills in problem solving and conflict resolution.
Demonstrates a commitment to learning and seeks opportunities for continued professional growth and development and acts in primary preceptor role to appropriate staff members
Demonstrates willingness to give and receive feedback and integrates appropriate changes into practice.
Provides instruction and education to patients and families about pregnancy labor and delivery newborn care and/or postpartum care in a group or individual setting.

Job Description

Education - Required

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required; BSN or completion of BSN or appropriate advanced degree within 3 years of hire strongly preferred

Experience - Required

• experience in maternity related nursing care
• Knowledge of adult learning theory and experience with group education preferred. Strong patient and or community education background.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities - Required

• Patient-and Family-Centered Practice Knowledge of how to convey respect and collaborate with each patient family and/or designated care partner in care and care planning.
• Cultural Awareness Knowledge of people with diverse backgrounds and the ability to convey respect and connect effectively.
• 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. Uses the language of partnership with patients and families engaging them in their health and health care. Appropriately and respectfully delegates to other team members.
• Patient Assessment and Care Knowledge of and ability to assess ailments and injuries of patients and implement a treatment plan.
• Patient and Designated Care Partner Education Knowledge of child and adult education techniques and the ability to elicit learning priorities and needs and educate patients and their designated care partners on the patients condition the treatment and medications suggested and given and the next steps in the patients recovery.

Licenses and Certifications - Required

• BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association
• RN - Licensed Registered NursePA - State of Pennsylvania

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals Inc.

Primary Location Address

117 S 11th Street Philadelphia 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 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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