Registered Nurse -Inpatient Units

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA

10d•$48 - $58

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse provides professional nursing care in an assigned inpatient specialty unit at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). This requisition may be used for units with current openings, including General Pediatrics, Complex Care, Neurology, Pulmonary, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Nephrology, and Surgery. The role requires at least 12 months of RN work experience and involves rotating day and night 12-hour shifts, including every third weekend. Practicing according to the CHOP Nursing Professional Practice Model and applicable professional standards, the nurse delivers age- and developmentally appropriate, family-centered care. The nurse progresses from advanced beginner toward expert practitioner, caring for patients with increasingly complex needs and acuity. Responsibilities include assessing and coordinating care, communicating with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team, evaluating outcomes, and contributing to professional development and quality improvement. Nurses must practice within the scope established by the applicable Pennsylvania or New Jersey Nurse Practice Act and maintain required licensure and CPR certification.

Requirements

At least one year (12 months) of RN experience.
Technical Diploma in Nursing.
Required Pennsylvania or New Jersey Registered Nurse license or Nursing Temporary Practice Permit upon hire.
CPR certification upon hire from an organization requiring hands-on, instructor-led psychomotor skills verification, such as the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
Computer competency, including basic computer and Microsoft Office use, web browsing, intranet and document access, shared network file use, patient-facing technology, and clinical communication systems.
Information literacy skills, including identifying clinical information needs, accessing and critically evaluating information, applying it to practice, and evaluating outcomes.
Information management literacy, including navigating electronic health records and clinical systems, using decision-support tools, following confidentiality, security, and privacy requirements, and collecting clinical data using quality-improvement tools.
Comply with the annual influenza vaccination requirement for employees working in patient-care buildings or in patient-facing roles.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Prior experience in pediatrics or the relevant specialty area.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to provide safe, compassionate, culturally effective, age- and developmentally appropriate care.
Assess and synthesize patient and family information to establish care plans, share relevant information with the care team, and determine tasks for delegation.
Recognize clinical deterioration, seek appropriate resources, and use the CAT team when appropriate.
Coordinate patient care with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team, including across the continuum of care and using case-management resources.
Develop, implement, and revise outcomes-focused plans of care in partnership with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
Follow evidence-based practice bundles, nursing standards, and procedures to prevent patient harm and promote positive outcomes.
Recognize and address ethical dilemmas and moral distress, seeking resources when needed.
Teach patients and families, and evaluate and document care provided during each assigned shift.
Adopt and implement changes in clinical practice; document nursing interventions and outcomes according to hospital standards.
Follow safe hand-off practices, use safety behaviors, communicate potential safety concerns, and submit safety-net reports when applicable.
Communicate empathetically with patients, families, and colleagues, and encourage patient and family self-advocacy.
Contribute effectively to interdisciplinary teamwork and patient-care rounds; recommend and revise care plans as appropriate.
Incorporate evidence-based practice in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and delegate tasks effectively to ancillary staff.
Maintain professional, therapeutic relationships with patients and families and model behaviors that promote a positive image of nursing.
Develop clinical judgment and critical-thinking skills, apply Family Centered Care principles, and contribute to patient and family experience improvement efforts.
Participate in shared governance, Magnet-related activities, professional advancement opportunities, and unit or organizational improvement initiatives as appropriate.
Practice fiscal stewardship by managing time and resources cost-effectively, avoiding incidental overtime, and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
Use healthcare informatics and clinical information systems to manage patient care and outcomes, and participate in nursing-outcome improvement efforts.
Identify learning needs, attend required programs, maintain nursing CEUs, and remain compliant with mandatory education and annual competencies.
Apply quality-improvement principles and contribute to nursing inquiry, evidence-based practice, and research activities.
Participate in activities that contribute to improving community health.