Registered Nurse RN - Operating Room at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children - Tower Health

Take your pediatric nursing career to the next level as an RN at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children!

Job Summary: 

Full- Time assignment; Various schedules available

CNOR is preferred, One or more years of O.R. nursing experience required or Successful completion of peri-operative course in an approved school, BSN Required

The RN functions as a member of the Healthcare team in a manner consistent with their scope of practice in Pennsylvania in concert with the policies and procedures of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. The RN is responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation & documentation of care provided, and patient response to interventions. The RN promotes image enhancement on the organization and its service.

Please contact Jerrica Alford, at Jerrica.Alford@towerhealth.org if you have any questions!

Qualifications
*Please note that St. Christopher's Hospital for children requires BLS from the American Heart Association. If you have BLS from another affiliation, training will need to be completed and obtained thrugh the American Heart Association before your start date.

**RN positions may also also require PALS though the American Heart Association

Education:

• BSN graduate of an approved school of professional nursing.
• Successful completion of peri-operative course in an approved school
• CNOR is preferred

Experience:

• One or more years of O.R. nursing experience or completed Peri-op course

Licenses/Certificates:

• Licensed and currently registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Valid Healthcare Provider CPR/BLS certification required

Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of current trends in nursing.
• Commitment to excellence in patient care.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates accountability and professionalism. 
• Adapts to change in a positive, professional manner.
• Commitment to customer service.
• Participates in continuous performance improvement activities.
• Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psychological, developmental, social, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in their service area.

About St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.

St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics. It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher’s is a Magnet® designated hospital and was recognized as a Women’s Choice Award Best Children’s Hospital.

In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home.

Operating department of 10 rooms, a sterile core central to all rooms, plus PACU, and GI/Endoscopy suite. 

ABOUT TOWER HEALTH

Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University). Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area.