Primary Care Nurse - Paoli (Part Time)

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia•Paoli, IN

2d•$40 - $51•Onsite

About The Position

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is seeking a part-time Primary Care Nurse for its Paoli Primary Care office. The schedule is Monday through Friday and includes one evening shift per week and a rotating Saturday shift. Shift timing is based on operational needs. The nurse may be required to rotate to other Care Network sites within the designated cluster. The Primary Care Nurse is a clinically competent practitioner of pediatric, family-centered nursing who provides safe care to the general unit population with minimal guidance, following identified principles and standards of care. The role includes caring for patients with moderate to complex health issues and assisting the Site Manager with administrative matters that affect clinical practice. The nurse complies with administrative policies and clinical protocols in the policy and procedure manual and is administratively responsible to the Site Manager and Ambulatory Nursing Director for nursing practice issues.

Requirements

Technical Diploma in Nursing required.
Registered Nurse license in Pennsylvania or New Jersey required upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an organization requiring hands-on instructor-led psychomotor skills verification required upon hire.
Computer competency, including basic computer and Microsoft Office use, web browsing, intranet searching, document access, shared network file space, patient-facing technology, and clinical communication systems.
Information literacy, including determining clinical information needs, accessing and critically evaluating information, incorporating it into clinical practice, and evaluating outcomes.
Information management literacy, including navigating the electronic health record and clinical information systems, using clinical decision support tools, understanding confidentiality, security, and privacy requirements, and collecting clinical data using quality improvement tools.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
At least two years of nursing experience preferred.
Pediatric experience preferred.
Previous supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process—assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation—to deliver safe care.
Synthesize patient assessment data and recognize complex situations before communicating with the care team.
Collaborate with families, team members, and other caregivers to initiate or update plans of care, patient and family education, and discharge needs.
Manage care for complex patients, prioritizing appropriately and delegating to appropriate staff.
Identify expected outcomes, revise plans of care when unexpected outcomes arise, and use communication to convey plans.
Document ongoing evaluation and the effectiveness of patient care in accordance with current hospital standards, policies, and procedures.
Provide care that meets professional standards of practice and regulatory requirements.
Model professional appearance and behaviors, and interact respectfully and with dignity with patients, parents, and colleagues.
Listen to families and identify ways to improve the patient experience.
Arrive on time, be ready to start the shift, and anticipate challenges and obstacles.
Provide accurate patient status reports to team members, reflecting nursing interventions and outcomes.
Participate in patient care rounds and make recommendations to the plan of care.
Chair or participate in unit PPM council and potentially participate in departmental PPM council.
Read nursing articles, analyze information, and initiate staff discussions.
Assist with research data collection, participate in applying research findings to clinical practice, and frame basic research questions.
Identify learning needs, seek learning opportunities, attend required programs, and apply education and training to daily work.
Attend education programs related to the patient population and use relevant patient education materials.
Use health care informatics and clinical information systems to manage patient care and outcome data and work with current and emerging health care technology.
Promote quality, efficient, and cost-effective care.
Monitor personal use of supplies and equipment, identify improvement opportunities, and make recommendations.
Manage time efficiently to accomplish direct and indirect care.
Assist the Site Manager with administrative issues affecting clinical practice and comply with office policies and clinical protocols.