New Graduate Registered Nurse- Nurse Residency- Home Health - Penn Medicine at Home

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.

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Home health care is an essential component of the Penn Medicine health system. Our eighteen-month Nurse Residency Program is an innovative program designed to meet the needs of new to practice nurses looking to provide high quality care in the home and community settings. Our Residency Program will set you up to progress through our evidence-based advancement program in which nurses move from Clinical Nurse I (New to Practice) to Clinical Nurse IV (Master). Our curriculum is based on practical skill building as well as critical thinking development. Nurse Residents will balance in-person training with asynchronous, self-paced virtual learning in addition to their field time with preceptor and dedicated Nursing Professional Development Specialist.

What to except?

· Residents have a dedicated Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPDS)

· Road Preceptors who have received training on adult learning principles, providing feedback and effective communication skills Core Components Nurse

· Time allocated to sharing, debriefing and self care with Notes from the Road Preceptors

· Continued education and support through the first year and a half

· Hands on simulated skills training for infusion, wound care and more

· Weekly touch points with managers and NPDS

Penn Medicine at Home is now offering 2 tracks for new to practice RN employment. This position may be filled at the Clinical Nurse 1 or Graduate Clinical Nurse level, depending on experience and degree type. Tracks are distinguished below. 

Clinical Nurse 1 Track

Position Summary:

• • The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice is a newly licensed new-to-practice RN or RN with less than 15 months of experience that demonstrates basic safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. The Clinical Nurse I New to Practice/Apprentice seeks guidance to integrate concepts, knowledge, skills and attitudes to meet standards for competent professional nursing practice as specified in the Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice position description addendum. The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice exhibits UPHS organizational behavioral competencies which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains.
  • The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice is accountable for the provision of direct care to patients who may range in age from infancy to the elderly and demonstrates within the competency domains of Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Teamwork, and Technology/ Informatics (Definitions listed below).
  • The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice/Apprentice works closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on developing 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 1 New to Practice/Apprentice requires consultation with more experienced clinicians and benefits from feedback while demonstrating growth in the ability to care for increasingly complex patients. 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.
  • The Clinical Nurse 1 New to Practice /Apprentice must complete all Clinical Nurse 1 competencies and is expected to advance to the Clinical Nurse 2 Colleague level by 18 months of professional practice. See addendum.

  Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree (BSN) in nursing from an accredited school of nursing and less than 15 months experience
  • Pennsylvania RN license
  • BLS/CPR, as a healthcare provider, through the American Heart Association
  • Valid driver's license and car insurance
  • Must be able to visit patients in various geographic areas

  
  

  Graduate Clinical Nurse Track

  Position Summary:

  • The Graduate Clinical Nurse-NCL is a newly licensed new-to-practice RN or RN with less than 24 months of experience that demonstrates basic safe practice within the organizational professional practice model. The Graduate Clinical Nurse-NCL seeks guidance to integrate concepts, knowledge, skills and attitudes to meet standards for competent professional nursing practice as specified in the position description addendum. The Graduate Clinical Nurse-NCL exhibits UPHS organizational behavioral competencies which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains.
  • The Graduate Clinical Nurse-NCL is accountable for the provision of direct care to patients who may range in age from infancy to the elderly and demonstrates within the competency domains of Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Teamwork, and Technology/ Informatics (Definitions listed below).
  • The Graduate Clinical Nurse-NCL works closely with the inter-professional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on developing the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age-appropriate considerations of assigned patients.
  • The Graduate Clinical Nurse-NCL requires consultation with more experienced clinicians and benefits from feedback while demonstrating growth in the ability to care for increasingly complex patients. 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.
  • The Graduate Clinical Nurse-NCL must complete all Clinical Nurse 1 competencies and is expected to advance to the Clinical Nurse-NCL level by 24 months of professional practice. See addendum.

  Minimum Requirements:

  • Associate's degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing and less than 24 months experience
  • Pennsylvania RN license
  • BLS/CPR, as a healthcare provider, through the American Heart Association
  • Valid driver's license and car insurance
  • Must be able to visit patients in various geographic areas

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.