Urgent Care Nurse

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia•Chalfont, PA

10d•$40 - $51•Hybrid

About The Position

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is seeking a part-time Urgent Care Nurse. This position is scheduled for 20 hours per week and includes a weekend rotation every three weeks. Holiday requirements include one summer holiday, one winter holiday eve, and one winter holiday day annually. This position requires flexibility to provide coverage at the King of Prussia and/or Bucks County Urgent Care locations based on clinical and operational needs. The Urgent Care Nurse is a clinically competent practitioner of pediatric, family-centered nursing. The nurse at this level provides safe nursing care to the general unit population with minimal guidance and bases practice on identified principles and standards of care.

Requirements

Technical Diploma Nursing - Required
At least one (1) year RN experience - Required
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English.
Computer Competency: 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.
Information Literacy: 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.
Information Management Literacy: Navigation of the electronic health record system. Ability to locate and review specific patient data in various clinical 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
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - issued through on organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross). - upon hire - Required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree Nursing - Preferred
Pediatric experience - Preferred
Membership in a professional nursing organization (Preferred proficiency)

Responsibilities

Follows Nursing Process to deliver safe care: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Synthesizes patient assessment data and recognizes complex situations prior to communicating with care team.
Collaborates with family, team members, and other caregivers to initiate/update plan of care, patient/family education, and discharge needs.
Manages care of complex patients utilizing proper prioritization and delegation to appropriate staff.
Identifies expected outcomes, revises plan of care when unexpected outcomes arise, and begins to use full range of communication as a means of conveying plan.
Documents ongoing evaluation and effectiveness of patient care utilizing current hospital standards, policies, and procedures.
Provides care that meets professional standards of practice and meets regulatory requirements.
Role models appearance and behaviors that promote a positive image of nursing.
Interacts with parents/patients and colleagues with respect and dignity.
Spends “the extra time” with families, listening for avenues to improve on the ideal patient experience.
Understands the impact of arriving to work on time, is ready to start the shift, and predicts challenges and obstacles.
Provides an accurate patient status report to members of the team that reflect nursing interventions and patient outcomes.
Actively participates in patient care rounds and makes recommendations to the plan of care.
Chairs and/or participates in unit PPM council and may participate in departmental PPM council.
Reads nursing articles, analyzes information, and initiates staff discussion(s).
Assists with data collection in research studies being conducted in work area.
Participates in efforts to apply research findings to clinical practice.
Frames basic research questions.
Identifies own learning needs. Seeks out opportunities to meet needs and attends all required programs.
Applies education and training from internal in-services to daily work to enhance personal nursing knowledge and skills.
Attends education programs related to patient population.
Utilizes patient education materials relevant to patient population.
Demonstrates healthcare informatics competency to manage patient care, outcome data, and current and emerging healthcare technology, which include: Basic computer competency, including the effective use of patient care devices, computers, computer software programs such as e-mail and word processing programs, and shared network file space. Information literacy, including the effective use of the Intranet and Internet to find electronic resources for patient care, nursing practice, and evidence-based decision-making. Information management skills, including the effective use of the electronic health record and clinical information systems, the ability to collect clinical data using quality tools, and the ability to discuss, evaluate, and analyze outcome data presented in charts and tables.
Epic registration for arriving patients to support coverage on intake as assigned.
Participates in promoting quality, efficient, and cost-effective care.
Monitors own usage of supplies and equipment. Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes recommendations.
Manages own time to accomplish direct/indirect care in a cost-efficient manner.
Fulfills additional roles as assigned to support Urgent Care operations.