Living near Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
51 North 39Th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 · Acute Care · CMS 4★
Charts in EpicHousing stipend ceiling (GSA FY2027)
≈ $5,876/month tax-free max for Philadelphia (lodging $174–$227/night by season), plus up to $644/wk for meals. Landlords often price to this number, so aim well under it to keep the difference.
Charting system (EHR)
EpicCare Inpatient Base, the certified EHR this hospital reported to CMS for 2024.
Some units (ED, OR, L&D) may chart in add-on modules. Ask your recruiter how many orientation shifts include EHR training.
🍲 Taste of home nearby
Your picks, never inferred. Small family-run spots are often missing, so save yours and your circle will see them.
🍩 Bring something for the unit
277 bakeries, donut shops & caterers within 5 km. Check opening hours before a 7am or 7pm handoff.
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Compare against my history →Shift-worker essentials nearby
Within 1.5 km (about a 15-minute walk) and 3 km. Nearest place listed. The map rings show 1.5 km, 3 km, 5 mi and 10 mi in a straight line from the hospital; drive times depend on roads and traffic at shift change.
- 🧺LaundromatSpring Garden Laundromat · 750 m4 ≤1.5 km15 ≤3 km
- 🛒GroceryCafe 3801 · 80 m21 ≤1.5 km123 ≤3 km
- 💊PharmacyCampus Pharmacy · 300 m · 10 likely 24h chains10 ≤1.5 km43 ≤3 km
- 🌙Quick foodFarmer's Fridge · 120 m · 34 likely 24h chains38 ≤1.5 km102 ≤3 km
- 🏋️GymOrangetheory Fitness · 240 m · 2 likely 24h chains13 ≤1.5 km72 ≤3 km
- ☕CoffeeParis Baguette · 240 m48 ≤1.5 km171 ≤3 km
- 🌳ParkSaunders Park · 320 m21 ≤1.5 km77 ≤3 km
- 🚆Rail / transit station40th Street (SEPTA Market-Frankford Line station) · 220 m21 ≤1.5 km43 ≤3 km
- 🐾VetPenn Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine · 670 m5 ≤1.5 km17 ≤3 km
Before you sign a lease here
- Ask for a 30-day or contract-cancellation clause. Cancellations are the costliest housing mistake travelers report.
- Never pay by wire, Zelle or PayPal Friends & Family before you've seen the place or verified the host.
- Working nights? Ask about blackout curtains, daytime noise, and parking that's safe at shift change.
- Get deposit, utility and pet-fee terms in writing.