Registered Nurse - Allergy

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia • Philadelphia, PA

5d • $76,100 - $97,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Allergy Department is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide pediatric, family-centered nursing care in an outpatient office. The role requires strong assessment, multitasking, time-management, and organizational skills, along with knowledge of allergic conditions. The nurse provides direct patient care, follows clinical protocols and administrative policies, and is responsible for day-to-day patient assessment and treatment with minimal guidance. The position is administratively responsible to the Site Manager and Ambulatory Nursing Director for nursing practice issues.

The Allergy Nurse performs skin testing, pulmonary function testing (PFT), fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) testing, intramuscular and subcutaneous injections, and medication administration. The nurse educates patients and families, reviews information with return demonstrations, and answers questions during visits. The department treats food allergies, asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis/eczema, urticaria, and eosinophilic esophagitis. In the Food Challenges Clinic, the nurse administers food in a controlled setting to help diagnose food allergies, observes patients, and intervenes for acute allergic reactions. Other duties include phone triage, reviewing plans of care and asthma and food allergy plans, and processing prescription refills.

The nurse uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care; synthesizes assessment data; collaborates with families and care teams; manages complex patient care through prioritization and delegation; documents care and outcomes; and complies with professional and regulatory standards. The role also includes professional collaboration and shared governance participation, supporting research activities and applying findings to practice, pursuing learning and education, using clinical information systems, and promoting quality, efficient, and cost-effective resource use.

The Allergy Clinic operates Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and may offer Saturday hours from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shift and location depend on operational needs.

Requirements

• At least one year of previous RN experience.
• Technical Diploma in Nursing.
• Required Pennsylvania or New Jersey Registered Nurse license, or the corresponding state Nursing Temporary Practice Permit, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire from an organization requiring hands-on instructor-led psychomotor skills verification.
• Computer competency, including basic computer and Microsoft Office use, web and intranet browsing, shared network file access, patient-facing technology, and clinical communication systems.
• Ability to determine needed clinical information, access and evaluate information critically, and apply it appropriately to clinical practice.
• Ability to navigate electronic health records and other clinical information systems, locate and review patient data, and use clinical decision support tools.
• Understanding of confidentiality, security, privacy regulations, and policies and procedures for clinical information systems.
• Ability to collect clinical data using quality improvement tools.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• At least one year of previous Pediatric RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, direct pediatric, family-centered nursing care in an outpatient office.
• Follow the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
• Perform skin testing, PFT, and FeNO testing; administer intramuscular and subcutaneous injections and medications.
• Educate patients and families, review information with return demonstration, and answer questions during visits.
• Administer food during controlled food challenges, observe patients, and intervene for acute allergic reactions.
• Conduct phone triage, review plans of care and asthma and food allergy plans, and handle prescription refills.
• Synthesize patient assessment data and communicate complex situations to the care team.
• Collaborate with families, team members, and caregivers to initiate or update care plans and patient/family education.
• Prioritize and delegate care for complex patients; identify expected outcomes and revise plans when outcomes are unexpected.
• Document ongoing patient care evaluation and effectiveness in accordance with current standards, policies, and procedures.
• Provide accurate patient status reports and collaborate with clinical staff on care recommendations.
• Participate in Specialty Care Shared Governance councils.
• Read and discuss nursing research, assist with research data collection, apply research findings to practice, and frame basic research questions.
• Identify learning needs, attend required and relevant education programs, apply training to daily work, and use relevant patient education materials.
• Use health care informatics and clinical information systems to manage patient care and outcome data.
• Promote quality, efficient, and cost-effective care; monitor supply and equipment use and recommend improvements.
• Manage time and resources effectively and comply with clinical protocols, administrative policies, and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Annual influenza vaccine required for employees working in patient care buildings or with patient-facing responsibilities; the posting describes this as a condition of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree