Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Department

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia • Upper Merion Township, PA

25d

About The Position

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is seeking a dedicated and skilled Nurse Practitioner to join our Emergency Department (ED) team. This is an exciting opportunity to practice at one of the nation's top children’s hospitals, where innovation, collaboration, and clinical excellence are at the heart of everything we do.
As a Nurse Practitioner in the ED, you will play a critical role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to acutely ill and injured pediatric patients. You will work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment alongside a multidisciplinary team of emergency medicine physicians, nurses, and specialists to assess, diagnose, and treat patients ranging from infants to young adults.
We are looking for compassionate, adaptable, and proactive clinicians who thrive in high-acuity settings and are committed to advancing pediatric emergency care. CHOP offers a supportive culture focused on continuous learning, professional development, and meaningful impact in the lives of children and families.
The NPs in the Pediatric Emergency Department will work out of our Main Hospital (Philadelphia campus) and our secondary location in King of Prussia.
To learn more about our Center for Advanced Practice and innovative programs for our APPs, visit https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/center-advanced-practice

Requirements

• Master's Degree Nursing Required
• Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively.
• Refer to Scope of Practice Document and Clinical Responsibilities Checklist for specific requirements of role.
• Basic use of a computer (mouse, keyboard, printer, USB ports).
• Basic use of Microsoft Office (Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and Skype).
• Web browsing, intranet search, document access.
• Use of shared network file space.
• Basic use of patient facing technology. (e.g. IV pumps, point of care devices, CR monitors).
• Navigation and use of clinical communication systems.
• Determines the nature and extent of clinical information needed and uses the appropriate technology to access it.
• Accesses needed information effectively and efficiently.
• Evaluates information and its sources critically and appropriately incorporates it into clinical practice.
• Evaluates outcomes of the use of information.
• Navigation of the electronic health record system.
• Ability to locate and review specific patient data in variousclinical information systems.
• Effectively uses clinical decision support tools.
• Understands policies and procedures, confidentiality, security, and privacy regulations regarding the use of clinical information systems.
• Ability to collect clinical data using quality improvement tools.
• Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or Registered Nurse (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
• Prescriptive Authority (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required or Prescriptive Authority (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required and
• Specialty Certification - in area of education/subspecialty. Required certification must match scope of practice for that practice area. - upon hire - Required

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate Nursing Preferred

Responsibilities

• Assesses the complex acute, critical and chronically ill patient for urgent and emergent conditions. Uses relevant data to evaluate for physiologic instability. Utilizes the data to formulate a plan of care.
• Performs therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems. Specific interventions are listed in the Scope of Practice Document and approved as a part of the credentialing/privileging process.
• Analyzes the indications, contraindications, risk of complications and cost-benefits of therapeutic interventions.
• Manages the plan of care through evaluation, modification and documentation according to the patient's response to therapy. Manages changes in condition with a focus on optimizing the patient outcomes.
• Incorporates health promotion, health protection and injury prevention measures into the plan of care within the context of the complex acute, critical and chronic illness.
• Facilitates the patient's transitions between and within health care settings.
• Serves as an educational resource to the patient/family, nursing staff, and provider team. Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.
• Participates in scholarly activities including research and education. Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings. Participates in the professional development of others. Acts as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, nurse practitioners, students, and other health care providers.
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety. Shares errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms. Demonstrates shared accountability for safe practice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees