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Ambulatory Nurse II

Job ID: 233579
Category: Nursing
Work Type: FT
Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States
Work Schedule: Fulltime

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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?

Entity: Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania (CPUP)

Department: Family Medicine and Community Health

Location: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center- 51 N 39th St

Hours: Fulltime, M-F

Summary: The Ambulatory Nurse II is an RN who practices as an integral member of an interdisciplinary, collaborative care team focused on providing accessible and site-based primary care services to individuals experiencing homelessness residing in recovery residences. The care team will be focused on expanding low-barrier buprenorphine treatment access and warm handoffs to longitudinal care. On-site clinical services will include RN-led wound care, complex care management, and harm reduction education, among other general primary care needs. The RN will be a champion for trauma-informed care transformation for people with substance use, unsheltered homelessness, and medical complexity.

The Ambulatory Nurse II 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 successful candidate will demonstrate patient-centered, trauma-informed care; a comprehensive understanding of the addiction medicine care continuum, multiple pathways to wellness, and harm reduction strategies; accurate documentation of patient encounters in the data collection system and electronic medical record; comfortability working in community-based settings; and, a deep understanding of the regional addiction care system, and evidence-based care models for opioid use disorder.

The RN will be required to travel to community-based locations in Philadelphia. 

Responsibilities:

Provide patient-centered, trauma-informed care, for individuals experiencing homelessness residing in recovery residences.

Lead wound care (xylazine wound experience preferred), complex care management, harm reduction education, and general primary care needs.

Document patient encounters in data collection system and electronic health record. 

Work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary care team including physicians, care managers.

Credentials:

  • BLS/ACLS/PALS per specialty (Required)
  • Registered Nurse - PA (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

  • Diploma or ASN from an accredited school of nursing (Required) 
  • 2+ years of experience with substance use nursing care and providing wound care (Preferred)
  • BSN from an accredited school of nursing (Preferred) 
  • Bilingual, Spanish (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.

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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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