Description
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.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
Job Description:
Schedule: Part-Time, 20 hours/week. Possible mid-shift and evening shift rotations. Hours will fall between 11a-11p. Rotating Saturdays every other weekend, day shift.
Summary:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Practice:
- Provides age appropriate care for the population served.
- Uses appropriate resources for patients with special needs such as language barriers, sensory problems, altered
cognition, cultural and religious needs.
- Ensures attention to patient’s physical, spiritual and emotional well being.
- Demonstrates competency in assessment skills.
- Performs pain assessments and intervenes to optimally meet patient’s needs for comfort.
- Performs clinical care in accordance with policy and procedure.
- Performs peripheral venipuncture and peripheral and central vascular access care according to policy & procedure.
- Identifies situations that warrant patient rescue and takes appropriate action, e.g. Rapid Response or Code
Blue/Pink.
- Adheres to the 5 rights of medication administration and uses the Medication Administration Check (MAK) system
per policy and procedure.
- Integrates principles of infection control & infection prevention into practice.
- Adheres to aseptic technique as appropriate.
- Uses resources and references for reviewing policies and procedures, medications, and clinical information.
- Prioritizes and organizes work effectively within assigned shift.
Communication:
- Uses effective communication during hand-offs. (e.g. Shift report, transfer report, etc).
- Organizes information into a meaningful format, such as SBAR.
- Communicates patient care information to the interdisciplinary care team.
- Provides patient and family education in a manner that is understood and gives the patient and family handouts,
brochures and resources that can be taken home for future reference.
Documentation:
- Documents patient care in an accurate, professional and timely manner using the electronic medical record, MAK,
and paper documentation forms according to policy and procedure.
- Documents patient care that is relevant to patient’s diagnosis, problems and reflects patient’s status.
Professional Role Development
- Develops own nursing knowledge via practice, observation, professional literature, networking and attending
continuing education programs.
- Promotes best practice by demonstrating a commitment to quality patient care and the profession of nursing.
- Promotes innovation and creativity in the practice environment.
- Serves as a preceptor and mentor for new employees.
- Mentors student nurses.
- Accepts constructive feedback about performance or behaviors and shows evidence of change.
- Demonstrates verbal and writing skills that are appropriate for healthcare communication.
- Adheres to the Department of Nursing Dress Code.
Department of Nursing and Organization Support:
- Attends assigned committee meetings and contributes to the committees.
- Communicates support of organizational values and strategies.
- Supports the following organizational programs: Magnet®, Hospital of Distinction, Joint Commission Disease
Specific Certification, Nursing Councils, and integrates their standards into clinical practice.
- Reviews nursing quality data, e.g. NDNQI and identifies how to apply best practice into own practice and mentor
others towards meeting quality target goals.
Departmental Support:
- Maintains equipment in working order. Uses equipment appropriately, follows Department policies for equipment
and supply use and maintenance.
- Performs assigned duties to maintain unit in a state of survey readiness and maintain quality initiatives. For
example, quality control measures, emergency equipment checks, medication preparation area cleanliness, etc.
- Attends staff meetings on a regular basis.
- Keeps patient care area and work environment neat and organized.
Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures
- Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization
Credentials:
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Registered Nurse - PA (Required)
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Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
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CPR certification required within 30 days of hire.
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Required)
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ACLS, PALS certification required, or must complete within 12 months of hire.
Education or Equivalent Experience:
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Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)
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Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.
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Other
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Certification in clinical specialty is preferred.
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
Live Your Life's Work
We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
