Registered Nurse Part Time- Pulmonary Unit

About the role

This RN position is 24 hours per week, part-time. It requires 12 months of previous RN work experience. The schedule is Day/Night rotating, 12-hour shifts, every third weekend.

Unit overview

Our 34-bed Pulmonary Unit specializes in the care of patients of all ages with pulmonary and complex medical needs, many of whom are technology-dependent. A significant portion of our patient population has compromised lung function from birth, often due to prematurity and other co-morbidities, including neurologic and developmental challenges. Our complex care population consists of a specialized group of patients requiring coordinated care across multiple consulting services; these patients often have longer stays or return to our unit intermittently throughout their lives. We also provide care for general pediatric patients with a range of medical conditions. Our goal is to provide high-quality, patient- and family-centered care to all. We welcome nurses at all stages of their careers who share our passion for these values. Our unit has a proven track record of successfully integrating nurses into a fast-paced environment where high acuity, time management, and critical thinking are key to success. We are proud of our inclusive and supportive culture, where every team member is valued and empowered.

The Clinical Nurse practices at the level of an advanced beginner to expert practitioner of professional nursing in accordance with, and guided by, the CHOP Nursing Professional Practice Model. The nurse at this level demonstrates competence in caring for patients and families and progresses to caring for those with the most complex problems/highest acuity in the designated clinical area. Provides age/developmentally appropriate care. Care is delivered through RN leadership for patient care within the framework of family-centered care. The Clinical Nurse adheres to the organizational and nursing department mission, vision, and values. Clinical Nurses practice in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics; the ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice; practice standards of applicable specialty nursing organizations; and CHOP developed standards of nursing practice. The professional nurse practices within the defined scope of practice designated by the Nurse Practice Acts of Pennsylvania and/or New Jersey, depending on the assigned work site.

Responsibilities

Clinical Practice

• Follows the nursing process to deliver safe, compassionate, and culturally effective care.
• Gathers and recognizes/synthesizes assessment data to determine the patient/family plan of care, pertinent data to be shared with care team, and tasks to be delegated.
• Recognizes and/or seeks resources to recognize clinical changes indicative of patient deterioration; utilizes the CAT team when appropriate.
• Collaborates with the patient, family, and multidisciplinary team to coordinate all facets of patient care.
• Develops, implements, and/or revises the patient's plan of care on admission and during the course of hospitalization; plans are outcomes-focused and include goals and required interventions, developed in partnership with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary care team.
• Coordinates care across the continuum; understands and utilizes case management resources.
• Consistently follows evidence-based practice bundles and nursing standards/procedures to provide nursing care that eliminates preventable events of patient harm and promotes excellent patient outcomes.
• Recognizes and addresses situations presenting ethical dilemmas and/or moral distress; takes steps to actively address the situation and seeks resources as needed.
• Demonstrates competence in teaching patients/families and progresses to an expert educator of patients/families.
• Evaluates and documents the care provided on each assigned shift.
• Accountable for the rapid adoption and implementation of clinical practice changes into own practice.

Communication

• Documents the evaluation of nursing interventions and outcomes of nursing care utilizing hospital standards, policies, and procedures.
• Consistently follows safe hand-off practices as defined in patient care standards and procedures.
• Utilizes and exemplifies safety behaviors for error prevention; identifies potential safety concerns and communicates with unit leadership as appropriate.
• Enters safety nets when applicable, including good catch/near miss situations.
• Uses effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques and good listening skills to empathically communicate with patients/families and colleagues.
• Encourages patient/family self-advocacy.

Collaboration

• Demonstrates effective teamwork as a member of the interdisciplinary care team, fostering and exemplifying a culture of respect.
• Recognizes/addresses situations where disrespectful collaboration may impact patient care and/or create non-collaborative relationships; seeks resources as needed to resolve situations involving incivility and/or disrespect.
• Actively participates in interdisciplinary patient care rounds and/or meetings and makes recommendations to the plan of care that reflect nursing goals, interventions, and expected outcomes.
• Revises the plan of care according to patient care decisions made on rounds.
• Incorporates evidence-based practice into direct clinical care in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Develops and implements effective partnerships with members of the ancillary staff; delegates tasks effectively to assure comprehensive nursing care is provided.
• Develops and sustains professional, well-boundary, therapeutic relationships with patients and families in which all actions are in the best interest of the patient and family and there is no personal gain at the patient/family's expense.

Professional Development

• Models appearance and behaviors that promote a positive image of professional nursing.
• Expands clinical judgment and critical thinking skills with increased experience.
• Demonstrates mastery of the principles of Family Centered Care, including dignity and respect, information sharing, participation, and collaboration.
• Demonstrates understanding of optimal patient/family experiences and incorporates into care delivery; has a working knowledge of patient/family experience results (NRC Picker) at the unit and organizational level; participates and/or leads in initiatives to improve satisfaction scores.
• Practices within a shared decision-making environment; familiar with and participates in Shared Governance council activities at the unit and/or department level; progresses to leading council activities at the unit and/or department levels.
• Familiar with Magnet designation and the Magnet Model of transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge and innovations, and empirical outcomes; participates in ongoing designation activities such as serving as a unit-based Magnet champion.
• Demonstrates fiscal stewardship: manages own time to accomplish direct/indirect care in a cost-effective manner; conserves unit and organizational resources; assures supplies are not wasted or misused; does not incur incidental overtime; understands the implications of the cost of staffing decisions; identifies observed opportunities for cost savings.
• Well informed about the Professional Advancement Program (PEAK) and considers the opportunity to participate.
• Demonstrates healthcare informatics competency to manage patient care, outcome data, and current and emerging healthcare technology; understands nursing sensitive outcomes and knows how to navigate the nursing scorecard; participates and/or leads improvement initiatives to improve outcomes.
• Identifies own learning needs and actively assures learning needs are met: seeks out opportunities to meet needs and attends all required programs; maintains CEUs for nursing licensure; maintains compliance with mandatory education and annual nursing competencies.
• Recognizes individual preferences regarding an environment of constant change and understands change management; develops effective methods to cope with and incorporate learning from a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Understands the principles and methodology of quality improvement; progresses to participating in and/or leading QI initiatives at the unit or organizational level.
• Understands and contributes to the science of nursing: develops a sense of inquiry; reads articles pertinent to the patient population; performs literature reviews; develops clinical questions and advances understanding and application of evidence-based practice; understands the nursing research process and utilizes resources to participate in research projects.
• Participates in activities that contribute to improving the health of the community.

Qualifications

Education

• Technical Diploma in Nursing — Required
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing — Preferred

Experience

• At least one (1) year RN experience — Required
• Prior experience in pediatrics or area of specialty — Preferred

Licenses & 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