RN, Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse

** 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?

PURPOSE OF JOB:

To provide professional nursing care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, to collaborate with the physician's medical plan, and to execute the objectives and the policies of the hospital.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Assesses, plans, implements, documents, coordinates, and manages patient care according to department, and American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing (ASPAN) and hospital standards and giving consideration to age-specific accommodations.

2. Communicates and collaborates with patients, physicians, family members and other health care disciplines in order to achieve excellence in patient care during hospitalization.

3. Promotes patient safety through adherence to protocols, policies, procedures, evidence-based guidelines and Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals.

4. Actively participates in and supports departmental and organizational quality initiatives and goals.

5. Maintains clinical competency according to unit-specific standards.

QUALIFICATIONS:

A.

Education:

1. Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.

2. BSN strongly preferred.

3. Current licensure in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of State Bureau of Occupational and Professional Affairs and successful completion of appropriate continuing education specific to job requirements

B.

Experience:

Previous PACU/Critical Care experience.

C.  1. Other

Skills:

1. Certified in B.L.S. for Healthcare Provider

2. Certified in PALS

3. Certified in ACLS

2. Excellent interpersonal and team building skills

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.

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