A Message from the Chief Nurse Executive at HUP

Practicing as a professional nurse at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania:

• Distinguishes you as a nurse who provides care at a hospital whose clinical specialties have been consistently ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report. The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania has also been designated as one of the 100 most wired healthcare systems in the United States.
• Means you will be a valued team member with physician colleagues practicing in a 772-bed quaternary care academic medical center that has a long, proud tradition of excellence in nursing practice.
• Provides you an opportunity to grow and develop professionally at the pace you desire. Opportunities for learning and diversity are limitless. Both our Clinical Advancement/Recognition Program and our tuition reimbursement benefits create knowledge pathways for the development of a differentiated practice model of nursing care.
• Offers you the opportunity to practice in a culture that embraces technological innovations and advances the science and art of nursing.
• Enables you as a clinical nurse to establish your own professional identity and autonomy through the mentorship of a skilled preceptor who is guided by evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
• Signifies that you are a part of a dynamic nursing department that responds quickly to changes in the healthcare industry so that you are paid competitively and can always feel you are on the cutting edge of the best nursing care in the world.
• Means that your opinions and ideas are very important. Outstanding bi-directional communication strategies have been established so that your voice is heard.
• Empowers you to participate in practice and unit decisions through the Shared Governance Council model.
• Is to journey with me, your Chief Nursing Officer and the other authentic nurse leaders, to constantly redesign our future in order to continue to provide world-class nursing care.

I guarantee you that this is a journey worth taking.

Sincerely,

Victoria L. Rich, PhD, RN, FAAN
Chief Nurse Executive

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