Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Department

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Rotating (United States of America)

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Children’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.

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We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.


A Brief Overview

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is seeking a dedicated and skilled Nurse Practitioner to join our Emergency Department (ED) team. This is an exciting opportunity to practice at one of the nation's top children’s hospitals, where innovation, collaboration, and clinical excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

As a Nurse Practitioner in the ED, you will play a critical role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to acutely ill and injured pediatric patients. You will work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment alongside a multidisciplinary team of emergency medicine physicians, nurses, and specialists to assess, diagnose, and treat patients ranging from infants to young adults.

We are looking for compassionate, adaptable, and proactive clinicians who thrive in high-acuity settings and are committed to advancing pediatric emergency care. CHOP offers a supportive culture focused on continuous learning, professional development, and meaningful impact in the lives of children and families.

The NPs in the Pediatric Emergency Department will work out of our Main Hospital (Philadelphia campus) and one of our secondary locations (either King of Prussia or Virtua Voorhees).

To learn more about our Center for Advanced Practice and innovative programs for our APPs, visit https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/center-advanced-practice

What 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 Qualifications

• Master's Degree Nursing Required
• Doctorate Nursing Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to