Clinical Nurse 2- Transplant Surgery Unit - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - FT Rotating

Responsibilities

• Utilizes data and QI methods to identify potential and actual problems and opportunities to provide safe, timely, efficient, effective, and equitable care.
• Evaluates and integrates best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient and family preferences and values for the delivery of optimal health care and system effectiveness.
• Effectively collaborates and applies systems thinking to engage in evidence-based problem solving and decision making to promote effective changes within a complex care delivery system supporting the vision of Penn Medicine.
• Recognizes the patient (or the patient’s designee) as the source of control and a full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for the patient’s preferences, values, and needs.
• Demonstrates a commitment to the nursing profession through lifelong learning, adherence to ANA’s Code of Ethics for Nurses, participation in a professional organization, and advancing community outreach.
• Minimizes risk of harm to patients, families, providers, and self through system effectiveness and individual performance.
• Utilizes appropriate information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making across the continuum.
• Engages in cooperation, coordination, and collaboration in an effort to provide safe, quality outcomes for patients within inter and intra-professional teams, including virtual teams.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS/CPR)
• Registered Nurse - PA
• Bachelor of Arts or Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing
• More than 15 months relevant professional nursing experience
• Completion of the Nurse Residency Program, if applicable

Skills

Effective communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration skills are essential. Proficiency in using technology and informatics tools is also required.

Benefits

Competitive benefits, career growth opportunities, and tuition assistance!

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

0.9 FTE (36 hours per week), Rotating Shift (days/nights, every 3rd weekend).