At St.Christopher's Hospital for Children strive to serve our patients and families in a caring way. Our nursing staff is sensitive to and specializes in caring for the special needs of children and their families and is committed to upholding our standards of patient care. Our family-centered care provides a warm and caring environment for children and their families. At St.Christopher's Hospital we believe that the family unit is essential to a child's well being, especially when a child is in the hospital. Our nurses view the parents as integral members of the health care team. Parents know their children best. Our nurses recognize that parents can provide valuable information about their child to the nurses and other health team members. This information will assist us in providing some of the best care possible to your child and to you. Patient care is designed to promote physical, social, psychological and spiritual health and growth. The nursing staff works collaboratively with other members of the health care team. This comprehensive team approach and individualized plan of care will address your child's needs during their visit or hospitalization and prepare you as parents to care for your child when you go home.

The nursing staff provides care to patients and their families in both inpatient and outpatient settings. These areas include:

• Medical-Surgical Units
• Oncology Unit
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
• Pediatric Coronary Care Unit
• Special Care/Burn Care Unit
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Emergency Department
• Transport team
• Operative Services
• Dialysis Unit
• Ambulatory Care
• Outpatient and Satellite Clinics

At St. Christopher's Hospital for Children we are committed to nurses' professional development through our Human Resources and Nursing Education Departments. We provide a comprehensive orientation program for new employees, on-going educational programs, committee participation, preceptor roles, performance improvement involvement, as well as opportunities to grow into various clinical, education or leadership roles. We currently have about 16 Schools of Nursing affiliations whereby student nurses use St. Christopher's Hospital as a clinical site for their education. We welcome both undergraduate and graduate students through these affiliations. We offer education programs with accompanying CEUs through the Pennsylvania State Nursing Association.

For more information contact the Nursing Education Department at 215-427-5350. For more information about nursing jobs contact our recruiter in Human Resources at 215-427-5344.