Job Details

The Nurse Leader Emeritus is a retired or experienced nurse who improves clinical practice and operations through mentorship and coaching while coordinating with an assigned nurse leader or on a project to support the delivery of patient care services. The nurse demonstrates advanced skills and expertise in leadership and management, and embodies the Jefferson Nurse mission, vision, and values.

Job Description

Job Duties

• Interacts with co-workers, patients, their family/designated care partner(s), and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson. (Do not delete, move or over-write this statement)
• Assists with managing clinical nursing practice and safe patient care delivery to achieve compliance with professional, regulatory bodies, hospital and department standards and to meet customer satisfaction
• Assists with managing human, fiscal and other resources needed to facilitate clinical nursing practice and 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.
• Champions the Jefferson Nursing Professional Practice Model by modeling and encouraging caring relationships and behaviors in order to empower nurses to foster cohesive teams and promote quality care.
• Facilitates the development of licensed and non-licensed nursing personnel to achieve and maintain competency of staff and promote teamwork.
• Participates in strategic planning activities of the department of nursing and develops goals and objectives that support the institution's strategic plan.
• Demonstrates effective leadership in critical thinking, conflict management, and problem solving to achieve desired outcomes.
• The Emeritus Nurse, with leadership experience, will mentor new nurse leaders. Emeritus Nurses mentoring in nursing leadership and management can be described simply as leaders developing leaders.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing
• 5 years nursing leadership experience 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.
• Transformational Leadership
  Ability to motivate and inspire others to achieve extraordinary outcomes and in the process, develop their own leadership capacity.
• Strategic Planning
  Ability to think and plan for the future and identify objectives to support effective and efficient patient care operations.
• Advocacy
  Ability to promote and support activities and decisions that put patients, families, and staff first.
• Structural Empowerment
  Ability to engage in the growth and development of their colleagues through facilitating participation in professional development activities, shared governance, or community health outreach.
• Evidence Based Practice
  Understanding of contemporary evidence based standards of care and practice in order to achieve and promote its establishment in clinical practice.
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse - PA - State of Pennsylvania
• BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) strongly preferred.

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Jefferson Health Northeast

Primary Location Address

10800 Knights Road, 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 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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