Clinical Nurse - Emergency Dept - Hospital University of Pennsylvania Cedar - Nights

Position: Clinical Nurse 2- Emergency Dept - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Cedar - FT Nights
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Job Title:
Clinical Nurse 2

Entity:
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Cedar

Department:
Emergency Department

Location: 501 S. 54th Street, Philadelphia PA 19143 (54th & Cedar)

Hours: 0.9 FTE (36 hours per week), Night Shift (7p - 7:30a & every 3rd wknd)


* Competitive Benefits, Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Assistance! *

As part of the region's #1 health system, HUP Cedar Avenue campus is evolving, growing and changing, while keeping our uniquely compassionate care intact, right here with patients in their own neighborhood.

Our nurses are involved and empowered to make changes in their work environment through council membership, research projects and education. A professional career ladder offers advancement, recognition and rewards to inspire nurses to professionally learn and grow. Most importantly our nurses feel supported and have a voice within the organization.

Our Emergency Department provides care to about 42,000 patients annually, with varying level of urgent medical care and consists of 32 treatment rooms. Multiple daily shift assignment options include working in our triage space, resuscitation rooms and fast track assignments with expedited patient throughput. Additional educational opportunities including specialty orientations for triage, charge, preceptor and clinical emergency roles.

The Emergency Department is supported by a Nurse Manager, Assistant Nurse Manager and Clinical Practice lead. Our Charge Nurses are on staff 24/7 and are representative of leadership in our absence. The Department offers a fast-paced environment, requiring the ability to re-prioritize throughout the day. Come join a motivated and innovative team, a supportive culture, in a leading and growing organization!

Summary:

• The Clinical Nurse 2 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 Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague possesses the knowledge, skills and the attitude to effectively meet standards for competent professional nursing practice as specified in the Clinical Nurse 2 position description addendum.
• The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague exhibits UPHS organizational behavioral competencies which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains.
• The Clinical Nurse 2 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 Clinical Nurse 2 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 Clinical Nurse 2 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.
• The Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague seeks feedback in assuming leadership roles and provides feedback for improved clinical practice. The nurse demonstrates how nursing practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, and goals and the care delivery system. The nurse complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies.

Responsibilities:

• Professional Practice Competency Domains Definitions 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Person and Family Centered Care:
  The nurse recognizes the patient (or the…