RN- ICU - Flexible Shifts, Same-Day Pay

SHIFT: Any (United States of America)
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CHOP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, or any other legally protected categories in any employment, training, or vendor decisions or programs. Candidates are required to have two (2) recent years of pediatric inpatient ICU experience (NICU/PICU/CICU). Shift and schedule details directly below.
The Clinical Nurse Float Pool I is a clinically competent practitioner of pediatric, family-centered nursing. The nurse, at this level, provides safe nursing care to the general unit population ICU, Medical, Surgical, and at least 1 specialty area as defined in Supplemental Staffing Nursing Policy, with minimal guidance and bases practice on identified principles and standards of care.
Weekend Requirement: 24 hours per 6 week schedule period
Department: Flex Team
Holiday Requirement (Winter/Summer): None
"Shifts Available: Evenings / Nights / Weekends
Nursing 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, 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.
• 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.
• Applies education and training from internal in-services to daily work to enhance personal nursing knowledge and skills.
• 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.
• Participates in promoting quality, efficient, and cost-effective care.
• Monitors own usage of supplies and equipment. Manages own time to accomplish direct/indirect care in a cost-efficient manner

Technical Diploma Nursing Required
Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred
At least two (2) years Inpatient Pediatric Nursing Experience Required

Computer Competency
Basic Use of MS Excel. (Use of MS Outlook email, opening attachments, attaching new files to emails, and saving attached files to computer. (Use of shared network file space. (Basic use of computers, printers, monitors, patient care devices, and fax machines. (Navigation and use of Sortec Nurse Call system. (Ability to find and print Patient Family Education Documents. (Ability to find and navigate Department of Nursing websites and related linked CHOP resource sites. (Ability to evaluate Internet sites for reliability. (Navigation of electronic health information records (Required proficiency)
Ability to review specific patient data in a clinical information system. (Understanding of policies and procedures around timeliness of care, use of a clinical information system, and support of safe nursing practice. (Ability to collect raw clinical data using quality tools. (Ability to discuss, evaluate, and analyze outcome data in charts and tables. (Coordination of patient care information in a fragmented environment, where there are both electronic and hard copy references. (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
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15.00 - $507.00 Hourly
Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.
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