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Rn - Internal Triage, Weekend Program
Company | Penn Medicine |
Address | , West Chester, 19380, Pa |
Employment type | |
Salary | |
Expires | 2023-10-04 |
Posted at | 9 months ago |
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?
General Summary Statement
Manages placement of admitted patients throughout the hospital in collaboration with Unit Directors Clinical Leaders, Managers, and Admissions Department. Provides quality-nursing care through application of the nursing process. Utilizes critical thinking skills for decision-making processes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Support Competency
- Collaborates with the Case Management department for direct admissions and hospital to hospital transfers.
- Develops collaborative relationships with physicians, Directors, Administration, Admissions and other departments
- Maintains communications with patient care staff/Clinical Leader to assure a working knowledge of patient diagnosis, test schedules and changes in condition that may impact triage decisions
- Assists Housekeeping with setting priorities.
- Keeps Director informed of complex bed situations
- Approaches problems systemically and rationally and reports questionable situations to the Director of the Week/Administrative Supervisor.
- Communicates with other members of the health care team to foster a collaborative approach to patient placement.
- Reports accurately in bed meetings. Arrives to meetings on time.
Professional Development Competency
- Maintains and updates own nursing knowledge by attending continuing education programs, reads nursing literature, reads posted inservice material and uses hospital resources.
- Identifies strength and weaknesses in own performance and develops a plan of action to improve
- Participates in performance improvement projects.
- Demonstrates the ability to help set priorities at bed meetings
- Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with physicians
- Attends Administrative Supervisor meetings. Seeks appropriate resources in difficulty situations Reads and initials the meeting minutes if not in attendance.
Education Training and Experience
Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.
Minimum of five years recent clinical nursing experience.
Excellent interpersonal communication and leadership skills. Must be able to manage several tasks simultaneously. Must possess strong verbal skills. Must be able to operate and demonstrate the use of hospital and departmental specific equipment. Must meet or exceed all clinical performance standards. Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
Licensure/Certification
Current State Board of PA license.
CPR certification required.
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 and Affirmative Action 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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