Clinical Nurse 2- MICU Inpatient- FT Night - Penn Presbyterian

Penn Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic medical center seeks a Clinical Nurse 2 for their MICU Inpatient unit. The role involves delivering high-quality patient care, working collaboratively with a medical team, and engaging in continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a BSN, relevant nursing experience, and required credentials.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits including tuition assistance

Diversity and equal opportunity employment

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Registered Nurse license for PA is mandatory.
• At least 15 months of relevant nursing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care collaborating with healthcare teams.
• Engage in quality improvement and evidence-based practices.
• Coordinate patient care considering various factors.

Skills

Patient Care

Clinical Collaboration

Quality Improvement

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

Clinical Nurse 2- MICU Inpatient- FT Night - Penn Presbyterian

Join to apply for the Clinical Nurse 2- MICU Inpatient- FT Night - Penn Presbyterian role at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System.

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 medicine. Working at this leading academic medical center involves collaboration with top professionals across disciplines.

The MICU at PPMC is a 16-bed unit focusing on performance improvement and evidence-based practice. The team includes MDs, RNs, secretaries, and ancillary staff working collaboratively. Interdisciplinary rounds occur twice daily. The patient ratio is typically 1:1 or 1:2.

Patients may present with diverse morbidities, including respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation, multi-system organ failure/sepsis, renal failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, pulmonary hypertension, and liver failure. Interventions may include CRRT, hemodynamic drips, and inhaled prostacycline. Nurses operate both collaboratively and autonomously, such as managing nurse-driven insulin protocols for DKA patients.

Responsibilities:

• Provide patient care as a full partner on the healthcare team, demonstrating safe practice within organizational standards.
• Apply nursing knowledge, skills, and attitude to meet professional practice standards.
• Engage in continuous quality improvement, evidence-based practice, leadership, and team collaboration.
• Coordinate care across the continuum, considering physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-related factors.
• Seek and provide feedback to improve clinical practice and demonstrate how nursing impacts organizational goals.

Credentials:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) required, as per American Heart Association.
• Registered Nurse license for PA required.

Education or Experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution required.
• At least 15 months of relevant professional nursing experience and completion of the Nurse Residency Program, if applicable.

We offer comprehensive benefits, including tuition assistance, and are committed to diversity and equal opportunity employment.