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A Brief Overview
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is hiring for a Nurse Practitioner to join the Sedation team! The NPs in Sedation are responsible for radiology sedations, procedural sedations, inpatient consults, and outpatient triage. The team of 11 NPs and an APP Team Lead provide care for patients at the Philadelphia campus, community-based hospital in King of Prussia, PA, and satellite locations in Abington, PA, and Voorhees, NJ. The schedule is four, 10-hour day shifts.
In collaboration with an attending physician, the Nurse Practitioner is responsible for the direct care and follow-up of a population of patients that matches his/her delineation of privileges and skill set. The components of the role include clinical practice, consultation, professional development, education, and research.
To learn more about the Pediatric Sedation Service at CHOP, please visit https://www.chop.edu/services/pediatric-sedation-unit
To learn more about the Center for Advanced Practice at CHOP, please visit https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/center-advanced-practice
What you will do
- Utilizes advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients. Performs and documents daily assessments. Collects and analyzes data and formulates a family-centered plan of care.
- Performs any needed advanced procedures that are listed in the Scope of Practice Document and approved as a part of the credentialing process.
- Evaluates and monitors the effectiveness of the prescribed treatment plan. Using the most current evidence, modifies the plan of care based on the effectiveness of the treatment and the patient/family response to the plan.
- Serves as an educational resource to the patient/family, nursing staff, and provider team. Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.
- Participates in scholarly activities including research and education. Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings. Participates in the professional development of others. Acts as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, Nurse Practitioners, students, and other health care providers.
- Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety. Shares errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms. Demonstrates shared accountability for safe practice.
Education Qualifications
- Master's Degree Nursing as Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (PNP-AC) Required
- Doctorate Nursing Preferred
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities.
- Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively.
- Refer to Scope of Practice Document and Clinical Responsibilities Checklist for specific requirements of role.
Licenses and Certifications
- Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
- Registered Nurse (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
- Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
- Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
- Prescriptive Authority (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required or
- Prescriptive Authority (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required and
- Specialty Certification - as a Nurse Practitioner in area of education/subspecialty. - upon hire - Required
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 be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.
Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.
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