Staff Nurse

Akron Children's Hospital; Ashland (OH); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking a Part-Time RN to provide nursing care and guidance for clinical issues onsite at the Akron location. The role supports the provider staff and fosters a team approach to high-quality pediatric care.

The successful candidate will precept staff, mentor others, perform patient assessments, and contribute to discharge planning and staff education. A BSN and an Ohio RN license are required with BLS certification.

Qualifications

• BSN required; degree must be obtained within 5 years if not held.
• Active Ohio RN license (MSL) required; multi-state license within 90 days for telenursing/Care outside Ohio.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Support provider staff and promote efficient operation and quality care for pediatric patients with a team approach.
• Precept and mentor new employees and act as a clinical staff mentor.
• Provide patient assessments as required.
• Participate in staff education for clinically related issues.
• Assist with and facilitate discharge planning as directed.
• Advocate for children's health and maintain a positive public image in interactions with families and vendors.
• Demonstrate knowledge to care for physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of patients.
• Provide consultations and request consults as needed; other duties as required.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Work well under pressure

Cross-functional collaboration

Pediatric ambulatory care (preferred)

Microsoft Office

EPIC EMR

Education

BSN required

Tools

Microsoft Office

EPIC EMR

Job description

Part-Time: 32 Hours Bi-Weekly

Variable Schedule

Onsite

Summary: Provides nursing care and staff guidance for clinical issues, under the direction of the physicians at the site.

Responsibilities

• Supports the provider staff and actively promotes efficient operation and quality care, and legendary customer service for pediatric patients using a team approach.


• Responsible for precepting new employees and acts as a mentor to the clinical staff.


• Provides patient assessment as required


• Participates in the development education for all staff members for clinically related issues.


• Assesses clinical competency and participates in the evaluation process of the clinical staff, both at 90 days and annual evaluations.


• Works routinely with patients and their families as an advocate for health maintenance of children and promotes a positive public image in all interactions with families, vendors, and the general public.


• 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.


• Provides consultations and requests consults as directed and in accordance with hospital bylaws. Assists with and facilitates discharge planning.


• 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 pediatric ambulatory care is preferred.


• Strong computer skills with experience working in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) or similar software is required.


• Experience with an electronic medical record system (i.e. EPIC) is preferred.

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required. Candidates hired without a BSN must obtain the degree within 5 years from date of hire.


• Current certification in Basic Life Support training from the American Heart Association is required.


• 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 within 90 days of hire date for departments that provide telenursing services or care to patients outside Ohio.


• Years of relevant experience: Minimum 2 years of experience is preferred.


• Years of experience supervising: None.

Part Time

FTE: 0.400000

Status: Onsite