Staff Nurse

Trauma News; Akron, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Akron Children’s Hospital is seeking a part-time Staff Nurse in Akron, OH. The role is 0.6 FTE with 24 hours per week, covering shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM bi-weekly as listed.

The incumbent will deliver nursing care grounded in biosocial and nursing sciences, with emphasis on teamwork and top-tier patient experiences. Responsibilities include care planning, leadership, education, and participating in system-wide safety and quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Requires BSN and RN license in Ohio.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Minimum one year of relevant nursing experience preferred.
• Graduate within 5 years if new grad.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate and direct nursing care with family-centered focus.
• Provide care addressing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
• Demonstrate leadership and professional duties.
• Perform patient-centered and safety-focused duties.
• Contribute to quality improvement and safety initiatives.
• Mentor and precept new staff when required.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Pressure management

Education

BSN

BLS Certification

Ohio RN License

1 year experience preferred

Tools

EPIC EMR

Microsoft Office

Job description

Part-Time: 48 Hours Bi-Weekly

7a - 7:30p

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

• 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.
• 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.
• Performs leadership and professional duties.
• Performs patient-centered care duties.
• Performs quality improvement and safety duties.
• 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.
• Performs evidence-based practice duties.
• 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.
• Performs systems-based practice duties.
• Performs informatics and technology duties.
• Staff may be temporarily assigned to an area throughout the Akron Children's Hospital enterprise, based on patient needs requiring similar knowledge and skill.
• Other duties as required.

Other Information

Technical Expertise

• 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.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written are required.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills are required.
• Strong organizational skills are required.
• Ability to work well under pressure to prioritize and complete required tasks and responsibilities in a timely and accurate manner.
• Experience working with various levels within an organization is required.
• Experience in healthcare is preferred.
• Experience working in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required.
• Experience working an electronic medical record system (i.e. EPIC) or similar software is preferred.

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required or must be obtained within 5 years from date of hire.
• 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.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Ohio is required.
• Years of relevant experience: Minimum of one (1) year of experience is preferred.
• Years of experience supervising: None

Part Time

FTE: 0.600000

Status: Onsite