About the position
The Registered Nurse in the Labor and Delivery unit at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) plays a crucial role in providing individualized and compassionate nursing care to women carrying babies with fetal anomalies. The Special Delivery Unit (SDU) is a unique facility that delivers approximately 400 babies per year and is the world's first birthing facility located within a pediatric hospital. This unit is equipped with two operating rooms, a 15-bedded Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) area, and two infant stabilization rooms. The nursing staff is supported by a 24-hour obstetrician, certified nurse midwife, and obstetrical technologists, ensuring comprehensive care for mothers before, during, and after delivery. As a Clinical Nurse, you will practice at various levels of nursing expertise, from advanced beginner to expert, guided by the CHOP Nursing Professional Practice Model. You will be responsible for delivering safe, compassionate, and culturally effective care, following the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. This role requires collaboration with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and develop individualized plans that focus on outcomes and interventions. You will also be expected to adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics and the standards of clinical nursing practice, ensuring that care is delivered within the defined scope of practice as designated by the Nurse Practice Acts of Pennsylvania and/or New Jersey. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the position emphasizes the importance of effective communication, documentation, and collaboration within the healthcare team. You will be expected to model professional behaviors, expand your clinical judgment and critical thinking skills, and participate in professional development initiatives. CHOP is committed to fostering an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging and connection, and encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Responsibilities
- Follows the nursing process to deliver safe, compassionate, and culturally effective care.
- Gathers and synthesizes assessment data to determine the patient/family plan of care.
- Recognizes clinical changes indicative of patient deterioration and utilizes the CAT team when appropriate.
- Collaborates with the patient, family, and multidisciplinary team to coordinate all facets of patient care.
- Develops, implements, and revises the patient's plan of care on admission and during hospitalization.
- Consistently follows evidence-based practice bundles and nursing standards to provide care that promotes excellent patient outcomes.
- Recognizes and addresses ethical dilemmas and seeks resources to resolve them.
- Demonstrates competence in teaching patients/families and progresses to an expert educator.
- Evaluates and documents the care provided on each assigned shift.
- Documents the evaluation of nursing interventions and outcomes of nursing care.
- Utilizes effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques with patients, families, and colleagues.
- Actively participates in interdisciplinary patient care rounds and makes recommendations to the plan of care.
- Develops and sustains professional therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalency certificate (GED).
- 1 year of experience in a clinical nursing role.
- Current nursing license in Pennsylvania or New Jersey.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in labor and delivery nursing.
- Certification in fetal monitoring or related specialty.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
- Diversity and inclusion programs
