Pediatric RN - Outpatient Clinic

Shriners Hospitals for Children; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in pediatric healthcare is seeking a dedicated Pediatric RN to join their Outpatient Clinic team. This role emphasizes a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to patient care, ensuring that families receive comprehensive support tailored to their unique needs. With a focus on weekdays only, this position offers an excellent work-life balance while contributing to the care of children facing various health challenges. The organization is committed to innovation and excellence, providing a supportive environment for professional growth and development. If you're passionate about making a difference in children's lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

403(b) Retirement Plan with Matching Contributions

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Employer-Sponsored Continuing Education

School Loan Forgiveness Program

Qualifications

• Must hold an RN license in the state of practice and have BLS certification.
• Preferred: BSN and 2 years of acute care nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess and interpret comprehensive patient data to formulate care plans.
• Implement care plans in partnership with patients and families.
• Evaluate patient understanding and response to care.

Skills

Patient Care

Assessment Skills

Patient Education

Team Collaboration

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) License

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

Cerner

Epic

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

All employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans. Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

Why Shriners?

Shriners Children's is the premier pediatric burn, orthopedic, spinal cord injury, cleft lip and palate, and pediatric subspecialties healthcare system. With multiple hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers, and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Our mission is to change and improve lives by caring for our patients, conducting research to gain knowledge and develop new treatments, and providing educational opportunities for physicians and other healthcare professionals.

4 locations ranked on U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Children’s Hospitals for pediatric orthopedics. Winner of 9 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Awards and 5 Pinnacle of Excellence Awards for Patient Experience (2023). $20 million in annual funding for innovative research in genomics, clinical motional analysis, and other forms of translational research.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision plans. Benefits eligibility from day one.403(b) plan with generous company match and 457(b) deferred compensation plans. Employer-sponsored continuing education and training. Employer-provided professional liability coverage. Employer-sponsored life insurance and short-term disability insurance coverage. School Loan Forgiveness Program and PSLF eligibility. Voluntary benefits: long-term disability insurance, critical illness and accident insurance, hospital indemnity, legal services, identity theft protection, pet insurance.

About Shriners Children’s Philadelphia

Shriners Children’s Philadelphia is where hope and healing meet. Our team of highly specialized physicians provides comprehensive care for children with fractures, sports injuries, orthopedic conditions, scoliosis, spinal cord conditions, and spine injuries.

• 49-bed inpatient facility with an outpatient clinic and walk-in fracture clinic located in North Philadelphia
• Outreach clinics in Doylestown, PA and San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Joint Commission accredited
• EMR: Cerner (OR), Epic (Clinic), Fully transitioning to EPIC in 2025
• Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award winner for Inpatient Pediatric Patient Experience (2023 & 2024)
• Press Ganey Pinnacle of Excellence Award (2024)
• Partnerships with Temple University, Thomas Jefferson University, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Drexel University, and the University of Pennsylvania

Job Overview

The Pediatric RN works as part of the Outpatient Clinic team to provide care to patients across all of our service lines. We provide a collaborative multidisciplinary team approach in delivery of family patient centered care. In this position, you'll be responsible and accountable for the care provided to patients in the clinic during each shift. You'll utilize the nursing process to assess patients, plan care, interventions and evaluate outcomes. You'll work alongside our physician team to assist with procedures and provide patient education.

Our Outpatient Clinic team enjoys a great quality of life with weekday schedules only...no weekends or holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assesses comprehensive data including physical, psychosocial, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual needs and interprets assessment information to derive the diagnosis or issues defined by the patient's condition.
• Involves patient, family and healthcare team members in formulating a culturally appropriate plan of care.
• Implements the plan of care in partnership with the patient, family and healthcare team members in a timely manner.
• Utilizes teaching strategies appropriate to the individual patient's condition and learning needs.
• Evaluates the Patient/family's understanding of and response to the plan of care.

This is not an all-inclusive list of this job’s responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

RN in state of practice

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred:

BSN

2 years' experience in acute care nursing

Orthopedic experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

Shriners Children’s is an EOE/Drug-Free, Smoke-Free Workplace.

Shriners Children’s values diversity and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.