Clinical Nurse 2- Inpatient - FT Nights - Stroke Unit - Penn Presbyterian

Description

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Scheie 4 is a new 18 bed inpatient Advanced Primary Stroke Center and Medical/Surgical Telemetry Unit primarily serving the adult population of West Philadelphia. Scheie 4staff provide care based on evidenced based clinical practice guidelines published by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. They also follow the One Penn Medicine blueprint for Quality & Patient Safety. Due to the broad range of medical conditions med/surg nurses will encounter, Scheie 4 nurses are diverse and well-versed in a large variety of health conditions.

Therefore, they provide care for patients often with multiple diagnoses, across multiple medical specialties. ACLS and telemetry experience a plus.”

An Advanced Primary Stroke Center:

• Supports patient self-management activities
• Individualized treatment care plans
• Analyze and use of standardized performance measure data to continually improve treatment plans.

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center has accomplished the Gold Plus Award for Stroke.
This award reflects compliance with achievement and quality measures:

• “Gold” recognizes performance for 24+ consecutive months with achievement measures.
• “Plus” is an advanced recognition for compliance with quality measures Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Achievement.
• 85% or higher compliance with all Stroke Achievement Measures.
• 75% or higher compliance with 5 or more Stroke Quality Measures.

Summary:

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…