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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?

Summary:

+ The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, coordination of all operational activities for Pre Op Holding Areas, PACU, Phase 2 Discharge Unit and Extended Stay. This includes collaboration with the OR leadership, attending surgeons and other surgical staff, and hospital wide interdisciplinary teams. This role will directly report to the Nurse Manager for Paranesthesia.

Responsibilities:

+ Participates in clinical care as necessary.Assumes overall accountability for their area of responsibility. Delegate’s responsibility to others, in their absence.Maintains positive and effective interpersonal relations with all members of the perioperative teamsincluding but not limited to all levels of physician surgical staff, ancillary departments, hospital/facility administration and all ancillary departments.Exhibits leadership qualities in problem solving, setting priorities and clinical excellence.Collaborates with Periop leadership and provides tangible feedback concerning staff performance.Supports the shared governance model.Designs and implements actions to maintain fiscal responsibility of their area of responsibility.Is proactive to assure all required items (implants and supplies) are in place prior to the scheduled operative case.Identifies scheduling conflicts and resolves proactively.Primary liaison for clinical issues between entities.

Credentials:

+ Registered Nurse - PA (Required)

+ Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

+ Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)

+ Education Specialization: Nursing Equivalent Experience: •CARE level II or equivalent years of experience 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 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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