Registered Nurse-Practice

Nemours Children's Health•Philadelphia, PA

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Nemours is seeking a Registered Nurse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The RN is a clinically competent practitioner of pediatric and family-centered nursing care who provides safe care to pediatric primary care and/or specialty care patients with minimal guidance, following identified principles and standards of care. The nurse is responsible for daily patient care, assessment, and treatment in collaboration with clinical medical providers and the interdisciplinary team, and must be competent in caring for patients with moderate to complex health issues. The RN also assists the nurse manager or administrative manager with administrative matters that affect clinical practice and follows administrative policies and clinical protocols. The role requires supporting clinics at various Nemours locations in the Delaware Valley. The nurse independently develops, implements, evaluates, and modifies clinical practice to meet individual patient and family needs. Duties include collecting and interpreting complex patient data, providing in-office care and telephone triage using pediatric protocols and provider advice, safely administering prescribed medications, and coaching new graduates and clinical students. The RN contributes to evidence-based practice and shared governance, coordinates and directs delegated aspects of care, and supports quality improvement, education, ethical advocacy, collaboration, and culturally responsive care. Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. It delivers care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals, a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices, and more than 40 hospital partnerships. Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, the $1.7 billion nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Its Whole Child Health approach emphasizes prevention and treatment in partnership with communities. The organization states that inclusion and belonging guide its strategy and growth, with commitments to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and creating a supportive environment for associates, patients, and families.

Requirements

Associate-level nursing education, defined as two years of training beyond high school, such as a diploma or associate degree.
If not already obtained, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) must be achieved within 3 years of hire for ADN graduates or within 4 years for diploma graduates.
Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider (HCP) certification.
Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) certification; additional certification such as PALS may be required based on practice designation.
1–3 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Independently develop, implement, evaluate, and modify clinical practice to meet individual patient and family needs.
Collect and interpret complex patient data, prioritizing key information and applying clinical judgment.
Coach new graduates and clinical students.
Provide in-office patient care and telephone triage using pediatric protocols and clinical advice from providers.
Safely administer medications prescribed by providers.
Identify clinical questions and seek advice, resources, or information to improve patient care.
Use and contribute to evidence-based practice, and participate in shared governance or committees to improve clinical practice.
Determine and prioritize nursing care needs, direct delegated aspects of care, and initiate, implement, and evaluate standards of care based on patient needs.
Provide empathetic, individualized emotional and physical pain management and comfort measures; build therapeutic relationships while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
Anticipate and integrate cultural differences into patient and family care, and tailor care to age-specific and developmental needs.
Preserve patient and family confidentiality, autonomy, dignity, and rights; provide alternative communication methods when needed.
Advocate for patients, families, and personnel, support adherence to the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and help resolve ethical issues, including initiating ethics consultations when appropriate.
Communicate and negotiate needed changes to patient care plans and collaborate with colleagues to support optimal outcomes.
Participate in quality assessment and improvement programs, identify opportunities to improve services, recommend actions, and implement improvements consistent with Nemours Foundation goals.
Demonstrate leadership, use resources efficiently, provide care that meets professional and regulatory standards, and contribute to budgeting and unit-based fiscal accountability.
Individualize patient and family teaching using available electronic resources; identify educational needs, review teaching plans for evidence basis, and help evaluate education effectiveness.
Contribute to revision of standards-of-care policies and participate in unit, departmental, or hospital educational programs.
Support clinics at various Nemours locations in the Delaware Valley.
Assist the nurse manager or administrative manager with administrative issues affecting clinical practice and comply with administrative policies and clinical protocols.