Clinical Nurse 2- Inpatient - FT Nights - Stroke Unit - Penn Presbyterian

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

About the Role

Scheie 4 is a new 18-bed inpatient Advanced Primary Stroke Center and Medical/Surgical Telemetry Unit primarily serving the adult population of West Philadelphia. Scheie 4 staff provide care based on evidence-based clinical practice guidelines published by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and follow the One Penn Medicine blueprint for Quality & Patient Safety. Due to the broad range of medical conditions med/surg nurses encounter, Scheie 4 nurses are diverse and well-versed in a variety of health conditions, providing care for patients often with multiple diagnoses across multiple medical specialties. ACLS and telemetry experience are a plus.

• Supports patient self-management activities
• Individualized treatment care plans
• Analyze and use standardized performance measure data to continually improve treatment plans

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center has accomplished the Gold Plus Award for Stroke, reflecting compliance with achievement and quality measures:

• “Gold” recognizes performance for 24+ consecutive months with achievement measures
• “Plus” is an advanced recognition for compliance with quality measures
• 85% or higher compliance with all Stroke Achievement Measures
• 75% or higher compliance with 5 or more Stroke Quality Measures

Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague is an RN that practices as a full partner on the healthcare team, demonstrating safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. This role:

• Independently provides patient care through the application of the nursing process and accepts accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients ranging in age from infancy to the elderly
• Demonstrates competency in Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family-Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Technology/Informatics, and Teamwork
• Works closely with the interprofessional healthcare team to facilitate coordination of care across the continuum
• Focuses on expanding knowledge and skills to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations
• Seeks and provides feedback to assume leadership roles and improve clinical practice
• Demonstrates how nursing practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, and goals
• Complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies

Professional Practice Competency Domains

• Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI): Utilizes data and QI methods to identify potential and actual problems and opportunities to provide care that is safe, timely, efficient, effective, and equitable.
• Evidence-Based Practice and Research: Evaluates and integrates best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences for optimal healthcare delivery.
• Leadership: Effectively collaborates and applies innovative, systems thinking to engage in evidence-based problem solving and decision-making within a complex care delivery system.
• Person and Family-Centered Care: Recognizes the patient (or designee) as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate, coordinated care based on respect for preferences, values, and needs.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates commitment to the nursing profession through lifelong learning, adherence to ANA’s Code of Ethics, participation in professional organizations, and community outreach.
• Safety: Minimizes risk of harm to patients, families, providers, and self through system effectiveness and individual performance.
• Technology/Informatics: Utilizes appropriate information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
• Teamwork: Effectively engages in cooperation, coordination, and collaboration to provide safe, quality outcomes within inter- and intra-professional teams, including virtual teams.

Requirements

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification as a healthcare provider per the American Heart Association (Required)
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in Pennsylvania (Required)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing (Required)
• More than 15 months of relevant professional nursing experience
• Completion of the Nurse Residency Program, if applicable

ACLS and telemetry experience are preferred.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program, including one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.