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Multicultural Visiting Mentorship Program - Nurse Practitioner

A Brief Overview

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is committed to meeting the needs of the populations we serve throughout the global community. Understanding growing needs and complexities in pediatric healthcare, we strive to expand our reach with our patient populations providing care through our experienced, compassionate providers. We are striving to expand our workforce because we recognize the diversity gaps within the healthcare system, and know a diverse workforce will only improve the patient care we provide and are passionate about. Our Advanced Practice Providers work in many areas of our health system, such as Primary Care, Specialty Care, Critical Care, the Emergency Department, Fetal Diagnosis & Treatment, Home Care and the Research Institute.
 
The Multicultural Visiting Mentorship Program is designed for students to partner with experienced Advanced Practice Providers and leaders throughout the organization to gain insight into life at CHOP as an APP. The Program includes time spent in specialty divisions exploring the dynamic fast-paced environment APPs live while providing the highest level of patient care. During this week-long program, students have the opportunity to participate in educational activities and expand their social network in the field.


What you will do
  • Utilizes advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients. Performs and documents daily assessments. Collects and analyzes data and formulates a family-centered plan of care.
  • Performs any needed advanced procedures that are listed in the Scope of Practice Document and approved as a part of the credentialing process.
  • Evaluates and monitors the effectiveness of the prescribed treatment plan. Using the most current evidence, modifies the plan of care based on the effectiveness of the treatment and the patient/family response to the plan.
  • 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 use computer and electronic medical records effectively.
  • Refer to Scope of Practice Document and Clinical Responsibilities Checklist for specific requirements of role.

Licenses and Certifications
  • Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
  • Registered Nurse (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
  • Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
  • Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
  • Prescriptive Authority (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required or
  • Prescriptive Authority (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required and
  • Specialty Certification - as a Nurse Practitioner in area of education/subspecialty. - 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, professionals working onsite—at any CHOP location, for any portion of time—must be vaccinated for COVID-19. Learn more.


CHOP also requires employees who work in patient care buildings to receive an annual influenza vaccine. Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.