Nursing Careers
At 消消消消消消消娼瞳 Children's, Nursing is more than just a department. It is a philosophy embodied by every nursing associate that we are shared guardians of childrens health and joy. Our nurses have a gift for caring for children and the needs of their families.
Advocate. Caregiver. Nurturer.
As dedicated professionals, our nurses support an environment of opportunity for personal growth and professional development, teaching each other and our patients and familiesimportant aspects of care.
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Empowering Nurses and Providing Leadership
Shared governance at 消消消消消消消娼瞳 offers nurses real power to impact the care that is given to patients, along with the knowledge that each contribution will be heard and respected.
The result is a dynamic nursing culture built on trust and communication in which four core values are emphasized:
- Professionalism
- Knowledge
- Leadership
- Caring/compassion
Shared Governance Councils
Shared Governance Councils give our nurses a meaningful, ongoing say in how they do their work by providing opportunities to identify patient care needs and clinical practice issues that might require discussion or improvement.
Meet Our Leader
Jane Mericle, MHS-CL, BSN, RN, CENP
Executive Vice President, Enterprise Chief Nursing Executive and Patient Operations Officer, 消消消消消消消娼瞳 Childrens Health
Our nurses have a critical role in providing the highest quality care to our patients and their families. Shared governance is the foundation that allows clinical nurses to have a meaningful voice in the quality, practice, research and educational aspects of their practice. The strength of this structure has positioned us to embrace an interprofessional model of governance in which nurses will continue to be excellent professionals and strong partners".
Advance Your Nursing Career and Goals
We believe that professional education is a lifelong process and we work to promote, facilitate and provide learning opportunities that enhance the quality of nursing care through evidence-based practice.
This commitment to professional development can be seen by the numbers:
- Over 70 percent of nurses at 消消消消消消消娼瞳 Childrens Hospital, Delaware have achieved a BSN degree or higher.
- Our 消消消消消消消娼瞳 Childrens Hospital, Florida has an RN nursing staff with 60 percent BSN or higher degrees.
Throughout 消消消消消消消娼瞳, nurses are also involved in research studies, integrating new empirical knowledge with their own clinical expertise. In building the infrastructure that supports nursing excellence, our nurses are proactively taking on new and varied responsibilities to achieve transformational change and improve patient outcomes.
Become the Nurse You Want to Be
We realize that nurses reflect the heart of our mission every day. Thats why we are committed to recruiting and retaining nurses who share a dedication to helping children grow up healthy. At 消消消消消消消娼瞳, we give nurses the opportunity to do the work they love and pursue their professional goals by offering:
- Collaborative family-centered care, including patient family rounding
- Clinical and academic partnerships
- Interdisciplinary inpatient and outpatient care
- Research and education opportunities
- Great benefits and flexible schedules
- Respectful working environment
Awards and Recognition for 消消消消消消消娼瞳 Children's Health
Gaining recognition confirms and strengthens our commitment to excellence in health care, patient experience and workplace culture. It tells us that were making a difference and staying true to our mission. It keeps us moving forward and striving to do even better.
Benefits at 消消消消消消消娼瞳
消消消消消消消娼瞳 offers comprehensive health coverage for associates and their families (also same-sex domestic partners), including our unique pediatric health plan Bridge to a Healthy Future.
We also offer paid time off, tuition reimbursement and a number of other benefits.
RN Residency Programs
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