Setting Higher Standards in Children's Health Care

Every parent wants the best for their child. At Nemours Children’s, our dedicated care teams strive to deliver outstanding care for children. While we don’t seek recognition, our efforts have not gone unnoticed. Our commitment to giving kids the best chance at a healthy future has placed us among the nation's most respected pediatric health care systems. Here are a few of our notable achievements:

US News & World Report

At Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida, we’re ranked by U.S. News & World Report as among the best children's hospitals in the nation in:

• Orthopedics 
• Endocrinology

At Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware, we're also ranked as one of the best ten children’s hospitals in the Mid-Atlantic and among the best in:

• Cancer
• Cardiology
• Gastroenterology

Our Jacksonville, Florida pediatric affiliate, Wolfson Children’s Hospital, staffed by Nemours physicians, is ranked in:

• Endocrinology
• Neurology & Neuroscience

MAGNET Recognition - Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley

Our nursing program was granted Magnet status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®, an award that is considered proof of a hard-earned commitment to excellence in health care.

The Lantern Award - Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware Valley

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware earned The Lantern Award from the Emergency Nurses Association for commitment to quality and innovation in emergency care.  

Excellence in Children's Surgery - Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware Valley

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware was verified as a level 1 Children’s Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons Children’s Surgery Verification Quality Improvement Program. Nemours Children’s is the only pediatric hospital in the Delaware Valley to achieve this prestigious designation, which recognizes surgery centers whose quality improvement programs have measurably improved surgical quality and have prevented complications, reduced costs and saved lives. Our surgical centers in Deptford and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware are all recognized with this distinction. Learn More About This Achievement.

NCI Award

The Nemours Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders is one of only three designated pediatric National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Programs (NCORP) in the country. It was recognized as a fully integrated pediatric cancer network with excellence in clinical research, clinical care and quality improvement.

Telly Awards

Nemours KidsHealth.org, the No. 1 most-visited website devoted to children's health in the world, has won 6 Telly Awards for excellence in video communication in the last 2 years alone.

Commission on Cancer

Nemours Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware has been re-accredited by the Commission on Cancer which is a quality program of the American College of Surgeons. This tremendous accreditation lists us next to some of the best cancer treatment and research centers in the United States, which has only 1% of hospitals listed as a pediatric institution for this accreditation.

Most Wired

We're named among the Most Wired hospitals and health systems in the annual Hospitals & Health Networks magazine.

NICE Accreditation - Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley

Nemours Children’s Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) received their second consecutive accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, an award recognizing our outstanding simulation program.

At Nemours Children's, we prioritize the well-being of our team as much as our patients. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Competitive base compensation in the top quartile of the market
• Annual incentive compensation that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments, and quality improvement
• Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
• Mortgage assistance, relocation packages and 403B with employer match
• Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• No state income tax in Florida

To learn more about these and other benefits offered, click here.

IDEA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Alignment

Overview

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Alignment (IDEA) is at the forefront of our organizational transformation, supporting our vision to go well beyond medicine. We believe workforce equity is essential to achieving health equity, making our associates equal partners in this vital mission. By embracing our systemness, we align our DEI and health equity priorities with our organizational and leadership goals, helping to create the healthiest generations of children.

Purpose Statement

To create an environment of inclusive excellence valuing all associates and empowering them to address health equity and associate diversity, equity and inclusion to create the healthiest generations of children.

Anti-Racism Statement

Nemours is committed to cultivating a strong foundation of inclusive excellence and cultural proficiency.

Nemours Children's Is an Anti-Racism Organization

We define being an anti-racism organization as creating an environment where all children, families and associates, regardless of race or the color of their skin, know they are valued. We challenge ourselves to identify, discuss, understand and address racism and its impact on children’s health, and to correct systemic racism and any resulting inequities within Nemours. We are committed to combatting racial disparities in the United States through all of the many factors that impact the health of children. This includes working to achieve equitable health outcomes for all children, regardless of race, by addressing the social determinants of health and providing equitable opportunities including but not limited to medical care.