Nurse Practitioner - Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Nurse Practitioner - Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

13 Sep 2024
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19113 Philadelphia USA

Nurse Practitioner - Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Reference #: 1012012

SHIFT:Rotating (United States of America)Seeking Breakthrough MakersChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care-and your career.CHOP's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and InclusionCHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining diverse talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children.We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.A Brief Overview

The Cardiac Center is a multidisciplinary center that consist of five major hospital departments: Cardiology Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Cardiac Critical Care medicine and Cardiac Nursing.The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit is a 38-bed unit caring for critically ill children pre- and post- surgery and/or children awaiting transplantation. Our surgical team performs more than 850 pediatric heart surgeries each year, inducing open heart and closed heart procedures and heart transplant- with outcomes that are among the best in the nation.Our APP team consists of Acute Care Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and House Physicians providing 24-hour coverage, 365 days per year. Our APPs are passionate about their work, and their influence extends beyond the hospital to community and global initiatives.To learn more about our Center for Advanced Practice and innovative programs for our APPs, please visithttps://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/center-advanced-practiceWhat you will do

Assesses the complex acute, critical and chronically ill patient for urgent and emergent conditions. Uses relevant data to evaluate for physiologic instability. Utilizes the data to formulate a plan of care.

Performs therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems. Specific interventions are listed in the Scope of Practice Document and approved as a part of the credentialing/privileging process.

Analyzes the indications, contraindications, risk of complications and cost-benefits of therapeutic interventions.

Manages the plan of care through evaluation, modification and documentation according to the patient's response to therapy. Manages changes in condition with a focus on optimizing the patient outcomes.

Incorporates health promotion, health protection and injury prevention measures into the plan of care within the context of the complex acute, critical and chronic illness.

Facilitates the patient's transitions between and within health care settings.

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 Quali ications

Master's Degree Nursing Required

Doctorate Nursing PreferredSkills 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.

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

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 - in area of education/subspecialty. Required certification must match scope of practice for that practice area. - upon hire - RequiredTo 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.EEO / VEVRAA Federal Contractor | Tobacco StatementChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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