PRN Ambulatory Nurse

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System is seeking a compassionate RN to join our growing plastic surgery practice. The ideal candidate will provide exceptional patient care throughout the surgical journey for both reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery patients, including pre-operative education, perioperative support, post-operative care, and ongoing patient communication.

The RN will primarily be based in Bryn Mawr office with occasional shifts at Perelman Center in

Qualifications

• Diploma or ASN from an accredited school of nursing (Required)
• BSN from an accredited school of nursing (Preferred)
• More than 15 months of relevant professional nursing experience (Required)

Responsibilities

• Evidence Based Practice and Research: evaluate and integrate current evidence with clinical expertise and patient and family preferences.
• Safety: minimize risk of harm to patients, families, providers and self.
• Professionalism: uphold nursing ethics, ongoing learning, and professional engagement.
• Person and Family Centered Care: treat patient and family as partners in care.
• Leadership: collaborate with teams to improve systems and outcomes.
• Informatics/Technology: use information systems to support care and decision making.
• Teamwork: cooperate within inter/intra-professional teams including virtual teams.
• CQI: identify problems and opportunities to improve care using data and quality methods.
• Perform duties per Penn Medicine values and policies.
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit and health system.

Skills

Evidence-based practice

Patient safety

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Diploma or ASN in nursing

BSN preferred

Tools

AHA BLS

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?

Summary

We are seeking a compassionate, skilled, and highly organized Registered Nurse (RN) to join our growing plastic surgery practice. The ideal candidate will provide exceptional patient care throughout the surgical journey for both reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery patients, including pre-operative education, perioperative support, post-operative care, and ongoing patient communication. This position requires travel between two office locations and the ability to maintain consistent, high-quality care across both sites. The RN will primarily be based in Bryn Mawr office with occasional shifts at Perelman Center in Center City.

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 the process of cooperation, coordination, and collaboration in an effort to provide for 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Diploma or ASN from an accredited school of nursing (Required)
• BSN from an accredited school of nursing (Preferred)
• More than 15 months of relevant professional nursing experience (Required)

Licensures, Registrations, and Certifications

• RN with State Licensure (Required)
• BLS from the AHA (Required)
• Certification in Specialty (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.