Part Time Ambulatory Nurse II OB-Gyn Maternal Fetal Medicine

Ambulatory Nurse II

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Department: OB-Gyn Maternal Fetal Medicine

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

Location: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - 3400 Spruce St

Hours: M-F, Part-time 27 hours a week, divided into three 9-hour shifts. Specific hours based on operational needs

This position is in the Maternal Fetal Medicine practice located at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The primary role of this position will be to provide complex care coordination, emotional support and education to women experiencing pregnancies which have been identified as high risk. Complex care coordination will include telephone triage, patient portal management, result review and follow-up, diabetic care coordination, treatment plan and medication education, appointment scheduling, and administrative tasks associated with care coordination and management. The incumbent in this position will also be trained to the antenatal testing unit which provides non-stress tests, biophysical profiles, and related diagnostic testing. The incumbent will also provide nursing support and coordination for High Risk OB office and specialty sessions and will be expected to participate in practice-based meetings and/or committees. This position is 27 hours a week, divided into three 9-hour shifts. Once oriented, a hybrid schedule may be supported if operationally feasible.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Safety: The nurse minimizes risk of harm to patients, families, providers and self through system effectiveness and individual performance.
• Professionalism: The nurse demonstrates a commitment to the nursing profession through lifelong learning, adherence to ANA's Code of Ethics for Nurses, participation in a professional organization and advancing community outreach.
• Person and Family Centered Care: The nurse recognizes the patient (or the patient's designee) as the source of control and a full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for the patient's preferences, values, and needs.
• 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.
• Informatics/Technology: The nurse utilizes appropriate information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making across the continuum.
• Teamwork: The nurse effectively engages in the process of cooperation, coordination, and collaboration in an effort to provide for safe, quality outcomes for patients within inter and intra-professional teams, including virtual teams.
• 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.
• Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization.

Qualifications:

• Diploma or ASN from an accredited school of nursing (Required)
• BSN from and accredited school of nursing (Preferred)
• More than 15 months of relevant professional nursing experience (Required)

Licensures, Registrations, and Certifications:

• RN with State Licensure (Required)
• BLS from the AHA (Required)
• Certification in Specialty (Preferred)

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