School Health RN - PRN FLOAT

Akron Children's Hospital; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking a part-time School Staff Nurse to provide school health services within a 30-mile radius of the employee's home. The role requires collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and effective communication with school staff, families, and management.

Responsibilities include delivering clinical care, maintaining health records, and participating in department and hospital educational activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required or must be obtained within 5 years of date of hire.
• BLS certification required. RN licensure in good standing.
• 1–2 years of healthcare experience preferred, pediatric experience a plus.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides school health services as directed by department and contracts.
• Delivers clinical care within the department, including routine, special needs, and emergency first aid.
• Maintains student health records and documents services rendered.
• Participates in department and hospital education efforts.
• Communicates effectively with management, parents/guardians, school authorities, and allied personnel.
• Ensures care aligns with patient needs across physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety domains.
• Adheres to departmental, school, state, and federal policies and guidelines.
• Supports other duties as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

BSN

RN licensure

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Float as needed

M-F While School Is In Session

30-mile radius from employee home

Summary

The School Staff Nurse is responsible for the provision of school health services to the student population serviced.

Responsibilities

• 1. Provides school health services as directed by department and contracts.
• 2. Provides the clinical care necessary within the department, including routine, special needs, and emergency first aide.
• 3. Maintains appropriate student health records and documents services rendered
• 4. Participates in the educational efforts of the department and the hospital.
• 5. Communicates effectively with management, parents/guardians, school authorities, and allied personnel.
• 6. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.
• 7. Demonstrates knowledge and compliance with departmental/school/State and Federal, and Human Resource policies, procedures and guidelines.
• 8. Other duties as required.

Other information

Technical Expertise

• 1. Experience in a school setting is preferred.
• 2. Experience in pediatric nursing is preferred.
• 3. Experience working within a multidisciplinary team is preferred. Minimum of one year experience in healthcare is required.
• 4. Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.

Education and Experience

• 1. Education: Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) required or must be obtained within 5 years of date of hire.
• 2. Certification: BLS certification is required. Registered Nurse licensure is required.
• 3. Years of relevant experience: 1 to 2 years is preferred.
• 4. Years of experience supervising: None.

Part Time

FTE: 0.600000

Status: Onsite