Clinical Nurse 2- Inpatient FT Nights - MedSurg Unit Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Penn Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading academic medical center as a Clinical Nurse 2, where you'll provide patient care in a dynamic environment. Collaborate with a dedicated healthcare team to improve patient outcomes. This role emphasizes professional growth and a commitment to quality care.

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and benefits package

Prepaid tuition assistance programs

Qualifications

• Over 15 months of relevant professional nursing experience.
• Completion of the Nurse Residency Program, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Utilize data and QI methods to improve care safety and efficiency.
• Collaborate to promote effective changes supporting Penn Medicine’s vision.
• Engage in cooperation within teams to ensure quality outcomes.

Skills

Collaboration

Professionalism

Lifelong Learning

Education

Bachelor of Arts or Science

Tools

Basic Cardiac Life Support

BLS/CPR

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?

Wright Saunders 4 is a newly renovated, dynamic, fast-paced inpatient medical unit primarily serving the adult population of West Philadelphia. This floor offers nurses the opportunity to positively impact the lives of their patients through a team-based nursing approach, as well as through the close relationships with other services, including physicians, pharmacists, physical therapy, respiratory, and case management, all of whom play a crucial role in improving patient health and facilitating care coordination across the continuum.

Be a part of a brand new 12-bed medicine unit at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC).

Summary

• The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague is an RN practicing as a full partner on the healthcare team, demonstrating safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. The Clinical Nurse 2 possesses the knowledge, skills, and attitude to meet standards for competent professional nursing practice as specified in the Clinical Nurse 2 position description addendum. The role involves providing patient care through the nursing process, accepting accountability for the care of assigned patients, who may range from infancy to the elderly. The nurse works closely with the interprofessional team to coordinate care, focusing on expanding knowledge and skills for individualized, culturally sensitive, and age-appropriate care. The nurse seeks feedback, assumes leadership roles, and demonstrates how nursing impacts organizational goals, complying with all regulations and standards.

Responsibilities

• Utilize data and QI methods to identify problems and improve care safety, efficiency, and equity.
• Evaluate and incorporate current evidence into clinical practice, respecting patient and family preferences.
• Collaborate and apply systems thinking to promote effective changes supporting Penn Medicine’s vision.
• Recognize patients as full partners in care, respecting their preferences and needs.
• Demonstrate professionalism through lifelong learning, adherence to ethical standards, and community outreach.
• Minimize risks through effective systems and individual performance.
• Use technology and informatics to communicate, manage knowledge, and support decision-making.
• Engage in cooperation and collaboration within and across teams to ensure safe, quality outcomes.

Credentials

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• BLS/CPR as a healthcare provider per the American Heart Association.
• Registered Nurse - PA (Required)
• Pennsylvania RN licensure

Education or Equivalent Experience

• Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)
• Additional experience: Over 15 months of relevant professional nursing experience and completion of the Nurse Residency Program, if applicable.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including one of the region's best prepaid tuition assistance programs. Penn Medicine employees are committed to our mission. Together, we continue to make 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, age, disability, marital or familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship, military status, or any other protected status by law.