Nursing: Critical Care
In your career as a nurse, you've come to realize the great responsibility, challenge and rewards being a nurse can present. Nowhere is this more true than in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Excellence in critical care is a way of life
The PICU at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the largest pediatric critical care facility in the country. It is a dynamic environment, providing care to a varied patient population, including trauma, transplant, ECMO, neurosurgery, CVVH and more.
Our critical care staff is at the forefront of pediatric intensive care, so the difference you make will be a difference that truly matters. Family-centered care has been our hallmark, and is at the core of the institution's mission. This is abundantly clear in the interaction between hospital employees and families at every level. Especially with our PICU nursing staff.
We seek compassionate, flexible candidates who thrive on the unique challenges provided by critical care, while always keeping in mind the exceptional power of the human touch. In the true spirit of interdisciplinary practice, you'll work side-by-side with top pediatric physicians and surgeons and an incredibly supportive staff. To support your professional development, following an innovative orientation program, you will have many opportunities to grow in your position through advanced educational initiatives.
The PICU provides attractive scheduling options, supportive work teams and an individualized orientation program of up to 12 weeks. What's more, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia provides you with benefits that go beyond the workplace. You'll discover an incredible array of enrichment and educational opportunities.
