Center for Urban Child STC Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Tower Health
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St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, an academic pediatric center in Philadelphia, seeks a full-time experienced Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for the Center for the Urban Child.
The hospital emphasizes family-centered, team-based care and offers the latest diagnostics and treatments within an EPIC EMR environment. Joining the team provides opportunities for teaching, quality improvement, and strategic development in a well-established pediatric care network with a strong history dating back
Qualifications
- Master's degree in a relevant field.
- Current PA Registered Pediatric Nurse license.
- Current PA Certified RN Practitioner license.
Responsibilities
- Provide pediatric nurse practitioner care in the Center for the Urban Child.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality pediatric care.
Skills
Education
Job description
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is seeking a Full time Experienced Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in our Center for the Urban Child to join our team.
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
A leader in pediatric care since 1875, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children's nationally recognized programs and pediatric specialists provide exceptional care to children from throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and around the world. The mission of St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is to provide quality pediatric services in a caring, progressive environment. St. Christopher's Hospital is committed to quality through teamwork, technology and service in a child-friendly, family-oriented environment.
Caring for children is our passion. Here, we develop, offer, and refine nationally recognized programs through patient- and family-centered, collaborative, and innovative care.
We’re an academic medical center, which means we bring you the latest in diagnostics, treatments, and innovations — all tailored specifically to the needs of your child. Through our research, academics, and clinical care, children and families depend on the leading-edge care found only at an academic medical center.
- Work/life balance and flexibility
- Teaching, quality improvement and strategic development opportunities
- The latest in diagnostics, treatments, and innovations
- EMR System: EPIC
- Team-based care with dedicated support staff
- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- Retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match.
- Malpractice insurance & tail coverage
- Paid time-off allowance
- Commuter Benefits- tax-free transit or parking
- CME time and money
- Supportive health system to advance goals
Contact Person Name: Lisa Wortman
Contact Phone Number: 484-628-0556
Contact Email: Lisa.Wortman@towerhealth.org
A leader in pediatric care since 1875, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children's nationally recognized programs and pediatric specialists provide exceptional care to children from throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and around the world. The mission of St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is to provide quality pediatric services in a caring, progressive environment. St. Christopher's Hospital is committed to quality through teamwork, technology and service in a child-friendly, family-oriented environment.
For more than 100 years, our hospital has served children, families, and communities in Greater Philadelphia and surrounding communities. Caring for children is our passion. Here, we develop, offer, and refine nationally recognized programs through patient- and family-centered, collaborative, and innovative care.
We’re an academic medical center, which means we bring you the latest in diagnostics, treatments, and innovations — all tailored specifically to the needs of your child. Through our research, academics, and clinical care, children and families depend on the leading-edge care found only at an academic medical center.
Philadelphia located between New York and Washington D.C, is considered to be the birthplace of the United States. The Constitution was debated here in Philadelphia in what is now the Independence Hall. The nearby Liberty Bell Center is home to the famous two-thousand-pound bell which became a symbol of freedom. The National Constitution Center also tells the story of 1920s prohibition. Learn more about Al Capone and other famous former inmates at the Eastern State Penitentiary. The Philadelphia Museum of Art, one of the country's largest museums, is not to be missed. At Fairmount Park, discover outdoor art on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, as well as the Smith Memorial Arch dedicated to Civil War heroes. Attractions for kids include Philadelphia Zoo, the oldest zoo in America. Meet more animals at the Academy of Natural Sciences or enjoy fun and educational interactive displays at the Please Touch Museum.
- Virtual Tour – St. Chris
- Virtual Tour of Philadelphia
- St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
- City of Philadelphia
Education Requirements
- Master's Degree
Experience
- Relevant Experience
Certification and Licensure
- PA Registered Pediatric Nurse License
- PA Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner License
Required Skills
- Excellent Communications Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- Leadership Skills
Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high-quality, leading-edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. Tower Health has partnered with Drexel University College of Medicine to open a new medical school one-half mile walking distance from Reading Hospital, a regional medical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health. The school opened in 2021 and is currently accepting enrollment applications for the second class in 2024. In addition, Reading Hospital is the main training hospital for the medical school and supports ACGME accredited residency and fellowship programs. For more information, visit towerhealth.org
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