Registered Nurse (RN)

Frankies World

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Eligibility: Peds

Posted Jun 23 · 1 year of experience

Unit and setting: Clinic
License: RN licenseMust have an Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Term: Permanent

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License: Must have an Registered Nurse (RN) license.
License: Non-Restricted State of Pennsylvania Nursing License. Check your license
Certification: Required to have CPR Certification.
Education: Graduate of accredited nursing school.
Experience: Must have at least 1 year of nursing experience.

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Experience: Pediatric experience a plus.

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Frankie's World is a pediatric medical day care facility located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (ZIP 19123). The organization provides clinical services and educational programming for children with medical needs in a day care setting. Registered Nurses at Frankie's World perform daily…

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The Registered Nurse (RN) at Frankie’s World plays an important role. He or she performs clinical services for pediatric patients in a medical day care setting. This can be either a full-time or part-time position.

Duties

Maintain client confidentiality and respect client dignity.

Conduct daily assessments.

Participate in patient care plans.

Dispense medications according to center’s protocol and physician’s orders.

Chart the health and behavior of each patient.

Participate actively in engaging the children with the age-appropriate educational program in the classroom.

Supervise patients to monitor diet and safety issues, and participate in therapeutic recreation activities as needed.

Provide health education and support for patients and their families.

Supervise classroom Aides.

Maintain regular attendance.

Perform other related duties as assigned within local, state and federal regulations.

Requirements

Must have at least 1 year of nursing experience.

Must have an Registered Nurse (RN) license.

Required to have CPR Certification.

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing school.

Licensure

Non-Restricted State of Pennsylvania Nursing License.

Pediatric experience a plus.

What's around it?

In Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent: $1,397/mo
Household income: $61,953/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Philadelphia, PA

NeighborhoodsNurses and other clinicians heading to Penn and CHOP often skip student-heavy University City or Spruce Hill and instead pick Fitler Square (quiet, tree-lined, a short walk or bike over the South Street Bridge) or Rittenhouse for more dining energy; the northern edge of Graduate Hospital is another common doctor pocket. Jefferson staff cluster in walkable Washington Square West, with Society Hill quieter and more polished, Queen Village full of character, and Bella Vista generally more affordable—though Extra Space scored Wash West as safer than 0% of the city, a real caveat on an otherwise convenient walk to 11th–12th Street. Young professionals also land in Fishtown (trendy bars and music, median rent $1,735, median home $321,841), Manayunk (suburban feel, safer than 86% of the city, median home $253,750, median age 29.9), Point Breeze (median rent $1,273), and Cedar Park west of the universities (median rent $1,012). Most professionals do not live next to Temple because of elevated crime; named farther-out options include Chestnut Hill, Conshohocken, Ambler, Lansdale, Doylestown, Swarthmore, and Media.

Nurses and other clinicians heading to Penn and CHOP often skip student-heavy University City or Spruce Hill and instead pick Fitler Square (quiet, tree-lined, a short walk or bike over the South Street Bridge) or Rittenhouse for more dining energy; the northern edge of Graduate Hospital is another common doctor pocket. Jefferson staff cluster in walkable Washington Square West, with Society Hill quieter and more polished, Queen Village full of character, and Bella Vista generally more affordable—though Extra Space scored Wash West as safer than 0% of the city, a real caveat on an otherwise convenient walk to 11th–12th Street.

Young professionals also land in Fishtown (trendy bars and music, median rent $1,735, median home $321,841), Manayunk (suburban feel, safer than 86% of the city, median home $253,750, median age 29.9), Point Breeze (median rent $1,273), and Cedar Park west of the universities (median rent $1,012). Most professionals do not live next to Temple because of elevated crime; named farther-out options include Chestnut Hill, Conshohocken, Ambler, Lansdale, Doylestown, Swarthmore, and Media.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: facebook.com

Getting aroundIf you live and work inside the city, commutes are typically short by East Coast standards: many Penn and CHOP staff walk or bike from Fitler Square over the South Street Bridge, and Washington Square West is a walk to Jefferson around 11th and 12th Streets. Cedar Park has multiple bus stops and SEPTA light rail for West Philadelphia and Center City; Fishtown is cited for quicker Center City and New Jersey access. SEPTA regional rail, subways, and trolleys cover central jobs, but the system nearly shrank in 2025—20% service cuts and 32 bus routes planned, fare raised to $2.90—before a September 4, 2025 court order halted further cuts; by August 2026 it was launching a redesigned bus network rather than a smaller one. Parking costs can add up depending on neighborhood, and rideshares are the late-night fallback.

If you live and work inside the city, commutes are typically short by East Coast standards: many Penn and CHOP staff walk or bike from Fitler Square over the South Street Bridge, and Washington Square West is a walk to Jefferson around 11th and 12th Streets. Cedar Park has multiple bus stops and SEPTA light rail for West Philadelphia and Center City; Fishtown is cited for quicker Center City and New Jersey access.

SEPTA regional rail, subways, and trolleys cover central jobs, but the system nearly shrank in 2025—20% service cuts and 32 bus routes planned, fare raised to $2.90—before a September 4, 2025 court order halted further cuts; by August 2026 it was launching a redesigned bus network rather than a smaller one. Parking costs can add up depending on neighborhood, and rideshares are the late-night fallback.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: quora.com Source 6: cubesmart.com

OutdoorsThe Schuylkill River Trail is the everyday outdoor spine—walk, run, skate, or bike past Boathouse Row, picnic on the lawn, then continue a mile-plus north into Manayunk; Fitler Square residents use it constantly. Fairmount Park is the large green system, with trails, historic houses, the Horticulture Center, cherry blossoms, and the zoo/Please Touch Museum cluster. Warm-weather life also includes seasonal Spruce Street Harbor Park (hammocks, floating gardens) and the Delaware waterfront at Penn’s Landing. Easy day trips named by locals include Longwood Gardens in Chester County (on-site restaurant 1906), Valley Forge National Historical Park, Grace Winery about 40 minutes southwest, and the river towns of New Hope and Lambertville.

The Schuylkill River Trail is the everyday outdoor spine—walk, run, skate, or bike past Boathouse Row, picnic on the lawn, then continue a mile-plus north into Manayunk; Fitler Square residents use it constantly. Fairmount Park is the large green system, with trails, historic houses, the Horticulture Center, cherry blossoms, and the zoo/Please Touch Museum cluster.

Warm-weather life also includes seasonal Spruce Street Harbor Park (hammocks, floating gardens) and the Delaware waterfront at Penn’s Landing. Easy day trips named by locals include Longwood Gardens in Chester County (on-site restaurant 1906), Valley Forge National Historical Park, Grace Winery about 40 minutes southwest, and the river towns of New Hope and Lambertville.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: alishainthe.biz Source 2: quora.com Source 3: youtube.com

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Living in Philadelphia

Philadelphia is a compact, walkable East Coast city where nurses at Penn, CHOP, and Jefferson can live in established, tree-lined pockets rather than on the hospital's doorstep. Many physicians skip University City for Fitler Square or Rittenhouse—a short walk or bike over the South Street Bridge after a long shift—while Jefferson staff walk from Washington Square West, Society Hill, or more affordable Bella Vista. Rowhouse blocks can look unexpectedly European; Philly markets itself poorly, so friends may still picture a high-homicide town even as killings fell from 562 in 2021 to 220 in 2025. Housing remains cheaper than New York or Boston: July 2026 median rent was about $1,447, with buyable row homes still clustered near a $243k city median value, though Fishtown and Washington Square West command more. Daily life runs on the Schuylkill River Trail, 300-plus BYOBs, Reading Terminal Market, and a James Beard-heavy dining scene (Zahav, Vetri, Friday Saturday Sunday). SEPTA is usable but politically fragile; a city wage tax (3.735% for residents as of July 2026) stacks on Pennsylvania's flat income tax. Schools are hit-or-miss, so families often look to Chestnut Hill, Manayunk, or suburbs like Media and Swarthmore.

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As of 2026-09Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: thehonestlocal.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: visitphilly.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: alishainthe.biz Source 7: cubesmart.com

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