Ambulatory Nurse II-Rapid Access Breast

Penn Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Rapid Access RN to join their Breast Oncology Team. This role is pivotal in supporting newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, focusing on comprehensive, patient-centered care. As part of a newly launched program, the RN will enhance workflows and operational efficiency, working closely with an interdisciplinary team. This innovative position requires flexibility and a commitment to continuous improvement in patient care. If you are passionate about making a difference in patients' lives and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must possess knowledge and skills for competent nursing practice.
• Experience in patient care across various age groups is essential.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise.
• Collaborate effectively to provide safe, quality outcomes for patients.

Skills

Evidence-Based Practice

Patient-Centered Care

Leadership

Informatics/Technology

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN)

Diploma or ASN in Nursing

Tools

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Job description

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?

The Rapid Access RN (Ambulatory Nurse II) plays a critical interdisciplinary role within the Breast Oncology Team at Penn Medicine, supporting both the Division of Medical Oncology and Breast Surgery. This role focuses on providing early support to newly diagnosed breast cancer patients through new patient consultations, chart preparations and workup coordination, and close collaboration with interdisciplinary team members to support comprehensive, patient-centered care. As a key member of a newly launched program, the Rapid Access RN is integral to developing and refining workflows to enhance patient care and operational efficiency. High flexibility is essential as this role will evolve with the program’s development.

Work Hours: 40 hours/wk (flexible hours)

Location: Hybrid

The Ambulatory Nurse II Colleague is an RN that practices as a full partner on the health care team and consistently demonstrates safe practice within the organizational professional practice model.

The Ambulatory Nurse II Colleague possesses the knowledge, skills, and attitude to effectively meet standards for competent professional nursing practice as specified in the Ambulatory Nurse II position description addendum. The Ambulatory Nurse II Colleague exhibits UPHS organizational behavioral competencies which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains.

The Ambulatory Nurse II Colleague independently provides patient care through the application of the nursing process and accepts accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients. Assigned patients may range in age from infancy to the elderly. The Ambulatory Nurse II Colleague demonstrates within the competency domains of Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family-Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Technology/Informatics, and Teamwork (Definitions listed below).

The Ambulatory Nurse II Colleague works closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on expanding the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations of assigned patients.

Responsibilities:

• Evidence-Based Practice and Research: The nurse 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.
• Safety: The nurse minimizes risk of harm to patients, families, providers, and self through system effectiveness and individual performance.
• Professionalism: The nurse 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.
• Person and Family-Centered Care: The nurse 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.
• Leadership: The nurse effectively collaborates and applies innovative, systems thinking to engage in systematic, evidence-based problem solving and decision making to promote effective changes within a complex care delivery system supporting the vision of Penn Medicine.
• Informatics/Technology: The nurse utilizes appropriate information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making across the continuum.
• Teamwork: The nurse effectively engages in cooperation, coordination, and collaboration to provide safe, quality outcomes for patients within inter and intra-professional teams, including virtual teams.
• Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI): The nurse utilizes data and QI methods to identify potential and actual problems and opportunities to provide care that is safe, timely, efficient, effective, and equitable.

Credentials:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• Registered Nurse - PA (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor's degree Required- BSN from an accredited school of nursing and 15+ months relevant professional nursing experience.
• Diploma or ASN from an accredited school of nursing. More than 15 months of relevant professional nursing experience.