Registered Nurse - Neonatology Follow Up Program

About the role

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Neonatology Follow Up program. This position will be Monday-Friday and the shift will be based off of the operational need. Neonatology, NICU, and/or Outpatient experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Practice follows the Nursing Process to deliver safe care: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Anticipates and synthesizes complex assessment data to best determine and influence the total plan of care, pertinent data to be shared with the care team, and tasks to be delegated.
• Collaborates with family, team members, and other caregivers to coordinate all facets of patient care, planning with the multidisciplinary team.
• Identifies patient response, communicates changes to physicians, family, and other team members, and contributes to revised plan of care.
• Documentation reflects outcomes and appropriate revision of patient care provided and utilizes current hospital standards, policies, and procedures.
• Professionalism/Leadership: Role models appearance and behaviors that promote a positive image of Nursing. Role models how to interact with parents/patients and colleagues using respect and dignity while listening for avenues to improve on the ideal patient experience and anticipates patient/family needs.
• Provides an accurate patient status report to members of the team that reflects nursing interventions, patient outcomes, and alterations to the plan of care.
• Chairs and/or participates in unit/departmental Shared Governance councils.
• Facilitates and promotes change in the unit environment with a focus on improving the ideal patient experience.

• Qualifications

  • Technical Diploma Nursing - Required
  • Bachelor's Degree Nursing - Preferred
  • At least three (3) years pediatric experience - Required

  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, and use of clinical decision support tools.
  • 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, and 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
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) - issued through an organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross) - upon hire - Required

  Benefits

  To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.

  Pay

  SALARY RANGE: $83,700.00 - $106,700.00 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.