Clinical Nurse - NICU

Job Summary

The Clinical Nurse provides patient- and family-centered nursing care while practicing within the CHOP Nursing Professional Practice Model. The role involves caring for patients ranging from routine to highly complex cases, demonstrating clinical competence, leadership, and adherence to professional nursing standards and ethics.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, age-appropriate, family-centered nursing care.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Care for patients with varying levels of acuity, including complex cases.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Utilize evidence-based practice and clinical decision support tools.
• Maintain accurate electronic health record (EHR) documentation.
• Follow ANA standards, state Nurse Practice Acts, and organizational policies.
• Support quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Nursing Diploma (minimum)
• BSN preferred

Licensure & Certifications

• Active RN License in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, or
• Multistate Compact RN License valid in Pennsylvania
• CPR certification (American Heart Association or Red Cross with hands-on skills verification)
• PALS certification
• If working under a Temporary Practice Permit, obtain permanent RN license before permit expiration

Required Skills

Clinical & Technical

• Electronic Health Record (EHR) navigation
• Clinical communication systems
• Clinical decision support tools
• Patient data retrieval and documentation
• Quality improvement data collection
• Respiratory FIT testing

Computer Skills

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Basic computer operations
• Internet and intranet navigation
• Shared network drives
• Patient-care technology (IV pumps, point-of-care devices, cardiac/clinical monitors)

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN degree

• At least 1 year of RN experience in:- Pediatrics

  • Specialty nursing unit

• Active membership in a professional nursing organization