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Pediatric ICU Float Nurse - Full Time

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$15 - $507/hr·Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs
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Posted 6 days ago
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About the role

Provide high-quality, safe, and clinically competent care to complex pediatric patients across various critical care units including NICU, PICU, and Cardiac ICU. Collaborate with families and care teams to implement and evaluate patient care plans while maintaining professional nursing standards.

SHIFT: Any (United States of America)

Seeking Breakthrough Makers

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.

At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care—and your career.

CHOP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, or any other legally protected categories in any employment, training, or vendor decisions or programs. CHOP recognizes the critical importance of a workforce rich in varied backgrounds and experiences and engages in ongoing efforts to achieve that through equally varied and non-discriminatory means.

A Brief Overview

This premium rate position is 36 weekly hour shift opportunity with benefits.

Rotating shifts with every 3rd weekend and holiday requirement (see above).

Amazing opportunity for dual campus support with the Philadelphia [https://www.chop.edu/locations/main-hospital] and King of Prussia [https://www.chop.edu/locations/king-prussia-hospital] hospitals.

Support our stellar critical care units including NICU, PICU and Cardiac ICU.

This requires minimum of 2 years inpatient pediatric ICU experience.

The SWAT nurse is a highly skilled, highly trained experienced nurse who provides support to various Nursing Units, including but not limited to ICU, Medical, Surgical, and at least 1 specialty area as defined in Supplemental Staffing Nursing Policy. The SWAT nurse is able to function independently to provide safe, quality and clinically competent care. The SWAT nurse is able to plan, implement, evaluate and document care that is in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.

Minimum Total Hours

  • Status 0.5 to 1.0
  • FTE
  • Weekend
  • Requirement:
  • Every third weekend
  • Department:
  • Flex
  • Team
  • Holiday
  • Requirement (Winter/Summer): 24 hrs of
  • Winter and 12 hrs of
  • Summer holidays
  • Shifts
  • Available : Rotating

What you will do

1. Nursing Practice

Follows Nursing Process to deliver safe care: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Synthesizes patient assessment data and recognizes complex situations prior to communicating with care team.

Collaborates with family, team members, and other caregivers to initiate/update plan of care, patient/family education, and discharge needs.

Manages care of complex patients utilizing proper prioritization and delegation to appropriate staff.

Identifies expected outcomes, revises plan of care when unexpected outcomes arise, and begins to use full range of communication as a means of conveying plan.

Documents ongoing evaluation and effectiveness of patient care utilizing current hospital standards, policies, and procedures.

Provides care that meets professional standards of practice and meets regulatory requirements.

2. Professionalism/Leadership

Role models appearance and behaviors that promote a positive image of nursing.

Interacts with parents/patients and colleagues with respect and dignity.

Spends the extra time with families, listening for avenues to improve on the ideal patient experience.

Understands the impact of arriving to work on time, is ready to start the shift, and predicts challenges and obstacles.

Provides an accurate patient status report to members of the team that reflect nursing interventions and patient outcomes.

Actively participates in patient care rounds and makes recommendations to the plan of care.

Chairs and/or participates in unit PPM council and may participate in departmental PPM council.

3. Research

Reads nursing articles, analyzes information, and initiates staff discussion(s).

Assists with data collection in research studies being conducted in work area.

Participates in efforts to apply research findings to clinical practice.

Frames basic research questions

4. Learning

Identifies own learning needs. Seeks out opportunities to meet needs and attends all required programs.

Applies education and training from internal in-services to daily work to enhance personal nursing knowledge and skills.

Attends education programs related to patient population.

  • Education Qualifications
  • Technical Diploma Nursing Required
  • Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred
  • Experience Qualifications
  • At least two (2) years Pediatric Nursing experience Required
  • Skills and Abilities
  • Computer Competency
  • Basic Use of The Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word) (Required proficiency)
  • Creating meeting minutes, charts, and tables. (Required proficiency)
  • Saving and naming new and established files. (Required proficiency)
  • Basic Use of The Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Powerpoint) (Required proficiency)
  • Creating education presentations using clip art. (Required proficiency)
  • Basic Use of The Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Excel) (Required proficiency)
  • Creating simple spreadsheets, sometimes using symbols. (Required proficiency)
  • Navigation and basic search functions of the Internet using Internet Explorer. (Required proficiency)
  • Basic Use of The Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Outlook) email, opening attachments, attaching new files to emails, and saving attached files to computer. (Required proficiency)
  • Use of shared network file space. (Required proficiency)
  • Basic use of computers, printers, monitors, patient care devices, and fax machines. (Required proficiency)
  • Navigation and use of Sortec Nurse Call system. (Required proficiency)
  • Information Literacy
  • Use of Internet and Intranet to look up basic electronic resources for practice. (Required proficiency)
  • Ability to find and print Patient Family Education Documents. (Required proficiency)
  • Ability to find PPM Department Council minutes from last month. (Required proficiency)
  • Ability to find and navigate Department of Nursing websites and related linked CHOP resource sites. (Required proficiency)
  • Ability to perform a literature search on the Internet and ability to find professional journal and/or research-based articles. (Required proficiency)
  • Ability to evaluate Internet sites for reliability. (Required proficiency)
  • Information Management Literacy
  • Navigation of electronic health information records (Required proficiency)
  • Ability to review specific patient data in a clinical information system. (Required proficiency)
  • Understanding of policies and procedures around timeliness of care, use of a clinical information system, and support of safe nursing practice. (Required proficiency)
  • Utilize applicable clinical pathways. (Required proficiency)
  • Licenses and Certifications
  • Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
  • Nursing Temporary Practice Permit (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
  • Registered Nurse (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire
  • Required or
  • Nursing Temporary Practice Permit (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - issued through on organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross). - upon hire - Required

To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more. [https://careers.chop.edu/us/en/how-we-hire]

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Salary range

$15.00 - $507.00 Hourly

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

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At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting. Click here [https://careers.chop.edu/us/en/benefits] for more information regarding CHOP's Compensation and Benefits.

Requirements

Requires a minimum of two years of inpatient pediatric ICU experience and a valid Registered Nurse license in Pennsylvania or New Jersey. A technical diploma in nursing is required, while a bachelor's degree is preferred.

  • bachelor degree
  • professional certificate
  • Care Planning
  • Patient Assessment
  • Electronic Health Records
  • Microsoft Office 365
  • Patient Education
  • Critical Care
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Resource Management
  • Patient Care Coordination
  • Healthcare Informatics
  • Pediatric ICU Nursing

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$15 - $507/hr
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Posted
Jul 23, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Since its start in 1855 as the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to caring for children, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been the birthplace for many dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine. The Hospital has fostered medical discoveries and innovations that...

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Utilizes patient education materials relevant to patient population.

Demonstrates healthcare informatics competency to manage patient care, outcome data, and current and emerging healthcare technology, which include:

Basic computer competency, including the effective use of patient care devices, computers, computer software programs such as e-mail and word processing programs, and shared network file space.

Information literacy, including the effective use of the Intranet and Internet to find electronic resources for patient care, nursing practice, and evidence-based decision-making.

Information management skills, including the effective use of the electronic health record and clinical information systems, the ability to collect clinical data using quality tools, and the ability to discuss, evaluate, and analyze outcome data presented in charts and tables.

5. Resource Management

Participates in promoting quality, efficient, and cost-effective care.

Monitors own usage of supplies and equipment. Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes recommendations.

Manages own time to accomplish direct/indirect care in a cost-efficient manner

  • Ability to collect raw clinical data using quality tools. (Required proficiency)
  • Ability to discuss, evaluate, and analyze outcome data in charts and tables. (Required proficiency)
  • Discuss the responsibilities of each user of an electronic record related to confidentiality and privacy. (Required proficiency)
  • Coordination of patient care information in a fragmented environment, where there are both electronic and hard copy references. (Required proficiency)
  • Market context

    Pennsylvania nursing roles remain competitive

    Pennsylvania nursing roles are typically in steady demand across hospitals, outpatient settings, and long-term care, especially for RNs with current state licensure and BLS certification. These positions are competitive because employers often prefer candidates with a BSN and recent medical-surgical experience, and this platform’s AI-summarized requirements and benefits help you review the original posting faster. Before applying, confirm your Pennsylvania RN license, BLS status, and whether your experience matches the unit’s preferred background.

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