Pennsylvania Medicine

Nursing Clinical Practice Advisor

Pennsylvania Medicine • $80K — $95K *
West Chester, PA 19382In-Person
Hospitals & Medical Centers
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5+ years of medical-surgical and telemetry nursing experience preferred.
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
  • Registered Nurse (PA) license required.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

  • Review patient assignments with new to practice nurses (NTPNs) and address concerns.
  • Assist NTPNs in problem-solving and decision-making processes.
  • Communicate competency assessment results to management and contribute to evaluations.
  • Conduct chart audits to ensure accurate documentation and provide targeted feedback.
  • Remain accessible via Cureatr during shifts to support NTPNs in real-time.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits program emphasizing health and wellness.
  • Prepaid tuition assistance program ranked among the finest in the region.
  • Supportive work culture focusing on growth and employee well-being.
  • Opportunities for professional development and advancement within the organization.
  • Engagement in a mission-driven environment dedicated to medical advancements.
Full Job Description
Summary:
  • Provides comprehensive, effective, timely clinical support and advisement to new to practice nurses (NTPNs) after orientation in their first nursing position in medical surgical and telemetry units to promote the delivery of safe, quality nursing care through application of the nursing process. Adheres to Nursing Policies and Procedures and Organizational Goals and Objectives.
Responsibilities:
  • Reviews patient assignments with the NTPN and discuss any concerns.
  • Assist with problem solving and decision making, provide clinical support such as prioritization, locating policies, reviewing / assisting with procedures.
  • Communicate competency issues to manager and educator. Assists with competency assessment of NTPN in collaboration with Nursing Professional Development Specialists.
  • Performs chart audits to ensure accurate, comprehensive documentation, and provide feedback to NTPN.
  • Remains accessible while on duty via Cureatr to NTPNs.
  • Serves as superuser and provide education/ competency assessment to NTPNs (regularly) and other night shift and weekend staff (occasionally) for topics such as: new programs, initiatives, infection prevention, and equipment.
  • Educates staff to support regulatory readiness, quality improvement, in collaboration with NPDSs, Nursing Leadership, Quality and Regulatory departments.
  • Serves as evidence based practice (EBP) mentor, supporting NTPNs with their EBP projects and unit based initiatives in collaboration with the Nurse Residency Coordinators and Nursing Leadership.
  • Deliver age appropriate care for the population served, giving consideration to growth & developmental phase of life, age related factors such as thermal regulation, nutrition, medication administration, nutrition, safety and functional needs of the patient.
  • Use appropriate resources to support care for patients with special needs such as language barriers, sensory problems, altered cognition, cultural and religious needs.
  • Ensures attention to patient's physical, spiritual and emotional well-being.
  • Perform competent assessments.
  • Perform pain assessments and interventions to optimally meet patient's needs for comfort.
  • Plan clinical care based on patient's needs and use available resources.
  • Perform clinical care in accordance with policy and procedure.
  • Perform peripheral venipuncture and peripheral and central vascular access care according to policy & procedure.
  • Evaluate outcomes of nursing interventions and take appropriate actions to move patient toward reaching goals of care.
  • Identify situations that warrant patient rescue and take appropriate action, e.g. Rapid Response or Code Blue, Code PCI, or Code Grey.
  • Adhere to the 5 rights of medication administration and use the electronic medical record and automatic dispensing system per policy and procedure.
  • Integrate principles of infection control & infection prevention into practice.
  • Adhere to aseptic technique as appropriate.
  • Use resources and references for reviewing policies and procedures, medications, and clinical information.
  • Prioritize and organize work effectively within assigned shift.
  • Interpret arrhythmias and apply appropriate interventions.
  • Administer appropriate medications and infusions as ordered. Demonstrate current knowledge of pharmacology.
  • Collaborate with provider about the care and treatment of the medical surgical, remote, or telemetry patient and initiation or discontinuation of telemetry monitoring.
  • Use central station monitors, transport monitors, emergency cart monitors, passive displays and telemetry transmitters.
  • Use effective communication during hand-offs. (e.g. Shift report, transfer report, etc).
  • Organize information into a meaningful format, such as ISHAPED.
  • Delegate appropriately to unlicensed personnel and team members.
  • Communicate patient care information to the interdisciplinary care team.
  • Provide patient and family education in a manner that is understood and gives the patient and family handouts, brochures and resources that can be taken home for future reference.
  • Document patient care in an accurate, professional, and timely manner using the electronic medical record and paper documentation forms according to policy and procedure.
  • Document patient care that is relevant to patient's diagnosis, problems and reflects patient's status.
  • Ensure equipment is working order, and ensure equipment is use appropriately, and the at NTPN follow department policies for equipment and supply use and maintenance.
  • Maintain unit in a state of survey readiness and maintain quality initiatives (For example, quality control measures, emergency equipment checks, medication preparation area cleanliness, etc.).
  • Adhere to unit programs to support patient care such as maintaining a quiet environment, hourly patient rounds, customer service, etc..
  • Keep patient care area and work environment neat and organized.
Credentials:
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Required)
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
  • Registered Nurse - PA (Required)
Education or Equivalent Experience:
  • Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)
  • Education Specialization: Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) Equivalent Experience: • And 5+ years 5 years of medical surgical and telemetry experience preferred with demonstrated strong clinical and communication skills. Experience precepting/mentoring new graduate nurses and/or new nurses.
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

About Pennsylvania Medicine

The University of Pennsylvania is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universities by numerous organizations and scholars. While the university dates its founding to 1740, it was created by Benjamin Franklin and leading Philadelphia citizens in 1749 . The University has four undergraduate schools as well as twelve graduate and professional schools. Schools enrolling undergraduates include the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Wharton School, and the School of Nursing. Among its highly ranked graduate schools are its law school, whose first professor wrote the first draft of the United States Constitution, its medical school, the first in North America, and Wharton, the first collegiate business school. Penn's endowment is US$20.7 billion, putting it amongst the wealthiest academic institutions in the world, and its 2019 research budget was $1.02 billion. Penn was one of nine colonial colleges chartered before the U.S. Declaration of Independence when Benjamin Franklin, the university's founder and first president, advocated for an educational institution that trained leaders in academia, commerce, and public service. The campus, in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, is centered around College Hall, and notable landmarks are Houston Hall, the first modern "student union", and Franklin Field, the first double-decker college football stadium. Penn also is the home of the Morris Arboretum, the official arboretum of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which is located 15 miles northwest of the campus, in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia. The university's athletics program, the Quakers, fields varsity teams in 33 sports as a member of the NCAA Division I Ivy League conference.
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