Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Registered Nurse - General Pulmonary

Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of nursing experience, preferably in pediatrics or pulmonary care.
  • Current Registered Nurse license in Pennsylvania or New Jersey.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire.
  • Technical Diploma in Nursing required; Bachelor's preferred.
  • Proficiency in computer skills, including Microsoft Office and clinical systems.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver safe care through the nursing process: assess, plan, implement, and evaluate.
  • Synthesize patient data to identify complex situations and communicate with the care team.
  • Collaborate with families and staff to create and update care plans.
  • Manage care for complex patients, prioritizing effectively and delegating tasks appropriately.
  • Document ongoing evaluations of patient care per standards and policies.
  • Engage in professional development and improve nursing practices by participating in councils and research.

Benefits

  • Monday-Friday schedule for work-life balance.
  • Opportunity to work in a leading pediatric healthcare facility.
  • Collaborative team environment emphasizing professional growth and development.
  • Participation in groundbreaking research and evidence-based practice initiatives.
Full Job Description
SHIFT:
Day (United States of America)

A Brief Overview
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is seeking a Registered Nurse for their outpatient Pulmonary department. This position will be Monday-Friday and will require time at the Buerger Center and King of Prussia Specialty Care Center. The shift and location will be based off of the operational need.

Pediatric and/or Pulmonary experience is preferred.

A clinically competent practitioner of pediatric, family centered nursing. Provides safe nursing care to the general division population with minimal guidance, and bases practice on identified principles and standards of care. Responsible for day-to-day patient care, assessment and treatment in an outpatient office and comply with the administrative policies and clinical protocols as outlined in policy and procedure manual. Administratively responsible to the Site Manager and Ambulatory Nursing Director for nursing practice issues.

What you will do
  • Practice
  • 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.
  • Manages care of complex patients utilizing proper prioritization and delegation to appropriate staff.
  • Identifies expected outcomes and revises plan of care when unexpected outcomes arise and begins to use full range of communication as a means of conveying plan.
  • Documentation reflects ongoing evaluation and effectiveness of patient care utilizing current standards, policies and procedures.
  • Provides care that meets professional standards of practice and meets regulatory requirements.
  • Professionalism/Leadership
  • Role models appearance and behaviors that promote a positive image of nursing
  • Interacts with parents/patients and colleagues with respect and dignity while focusing on ideas to improve on the ideal patient experience.
  • 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 and predicts challenges and obstacles.
  • Provides an accurate patient status report to members of the team that reflect nursing interventions and patient outcomes.
  • Actively collaborates with other clinical staff to make recommendations on the plan of care.
  • Chairs and/or participates in Specialty Care Shared Governance council(s).
  • Research
  • 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.
  • Can frame a basic research question.
  • Learning
  • Able to identify 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 health care informatics competency in order to manage patient care, outcome data and current and emerging health care technology.
  • Resource Management
  • Participates in promoting quality, efficient and cost effective care.
  • Monitors own usage of supplies and equipment and identifies opportunities for improvement and makes recommendations.
  • Manages own time to accomplish direct/indirect care in a cost efficient manner.


Education Qualifications
  • Technical Diploma Nursing - Required
  • Bachelor's Degree Nursing - Preferred


Experience Qualifications
  • At least one (1) year previous RN experience - Required
  • At least one (1) year of previous Pediatric RN experience - Preferred


Skills and Abilities
  • 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.


Licenses and Certifications
  • Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
  • Nursing Temporary Practice Permit (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
  • Registered Nurse (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
  • Nursing Temporary Practice Permit (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) - issued through on organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross). - upon hire - Required


SALARY RANGE:

$76,100.00 - $97,000.00 Annually

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting. Click here for more information regarding CHOP's Compensation and Benefits.

About Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is a pediatric healthcare facility that provides a range of medical services to children and families. The hospital was founded in 1855 and is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. CHOP has a team of over 16,000 employees, including doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. The hospital offers services such as primary care, specialty care, and surgical services. CHOP is consistently ranked as one of the top children's hospitals in the US by U.S. News & World Report.
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