New Grad Staff Nurse - Behavioral Health

Akron Children's Hospital; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is offering Behavioral Health Unit – New Grad Opportunities for full-time nurses. Shifts are nights (7p-7:30a) with every other weekend and holiday, onsite in Akron, OH.

Staff nurses provide care grounded in family-centered principles, with responsibilities spanning assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and collaboration with the care team. BSN preferred or pursued within 5 years; BLS and Ohio RN license required.

Qualifications

• BSN degree required or to be obtained within 5 years of hire.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Active RN license in Ohio (multistate license) required.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and directs nursing care with a family-centered focus.
• Addresses physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs of patients.
• Demonstrates leadership and professional duties.
• Performs patient-centered care tasks.
• Engages in quality improvement and safety activities.
• May precept new staff and mentor clinical teams.
• Supports providers and promotes collaboration for quality pediatric care.
• Involves informatics and technology duties.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Healthcare experience

MS Office

EPIC EMR

RN teamwork

Education

BSN degree

RN license (Ohio MS L)

BLS certification

Tools

EPIC EMR

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Job description

Behavioral Health Unit - New Grad Opportunities

Full Time 36 Hours/week

Nights 7p-730a

Every other weekend and holiday

Onsite

Summary

The Staff Nurse provides nursing care requiring specialized knowledge judgment and skill derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social and nursing sciences.

Responsibilities

• 1. Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and directs nursing care with a focus on family centered care for individuals or groups of patients within the assigned scope of practice.
• 2. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age and developmental status is required.
• 3. Performs leadership and professional duties.
• 4. Performs patient-centered care duties.
• 5. Performs quality improvement and safety duties.
• 6. Participates in the development education for staff members for clinically related issues. May be responsible for precepting new employees and act as a mentor to the clinical staff.
• 7. Performs evidence-based practice duties.
• 8. Supports the provider staff and actively promotes collaboration for efficient operation and quality care, and legendary customer service for pediatric patients using a team approach.
• 9. Performs systems-based practice duties.
• 10. Performs informatics and technology duties.
• 11. Staff may be temporarily assigned to an area throughout the Akron Children's Hospital enterprise, based on patient needs requiring similar knowledge and skill.
• 12. Other duties as required.

Other information

Technical Expertise

• 1. Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, guidance and motivation to other staff members with emphasis on working as a collaborative team to provide quality service to patients and their families.
• 2. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written are required.
• 3. Excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills are required.
• 4. Strong organizational skills are required.
• 5. Ability to work well under pressure to prioritize and complete required tasks and responsibilities in a timely and accurate manner.
• 6. Experience working with various levels within an organization is required.
• 7. Experience in healthcare is preferred.
• 8. Experience working in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required.
• 9. Experience working an electronic medical record system (i.e. EPIC) or similar software is preferred.

Education and Experience

• 1. Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required or must be obtained within 5 years from date of hire.
• 2. Current certification in Basic Life Support training from the American Heart Association is required. Additional certifications may be required based on the assigned department or unit.
• 3. A valid, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Ohio is required. This must be a Multistate License (MSL). An MSL is required for departments that provide telenursing services or provide care to patients outside the state of Ohio.
• 4. Years of relevant experience: Minimum of one (1) year of experience is preferred.
• 5. Years of experience supervising: None

Full Time

FTE: 0.900000

Status: Onsite