Staff Nurse

Akron Children's Hospital; Mansfield (OH); On-site; USD 66,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital in Mansfield, OH is seeking a full-time RN to provide nursing care and staff guidance under physician direction. The role includes precepting new staff, performing patient assessments, and contributing to educational activities.

The ideal candidate holds a BSN, maintains an active Ohio RN license (MSL) with 90-day upgrade window for certain duties, and has at least 2 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required; degree must be obtained within 5 years if not yet held.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Ohio RN license (MSL) required within 90 days for certain duties.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience preferred.
• No prior supervising experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care and staff guidance under physician direction.
• Precept and mentor new employees and clinical staff.
• Perform patient assessments as required.
• Contribute to staff education on clinically related issues.
• Assist with discharge planning and consultations as directed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

EPIC EMR

Team collaboration

Education

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

Tools

Microsoft Office

EPIC EMR

Job description

Full-Time: 72 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

1. Supports the provider staff and actively promotes efficient operation and quality care, and legendary customer service for pediatric patients using a team approach.
2. Responsible for precepting new employees and acts as a mentor to the clinical staff.
3. Provides patient assessment as required
4. Participates in the development education for all staff members for clinically related issues.
5. Assesses clinical competency and participates in the evaluation process of the clinical staff, both at 90 days and annual evaluations.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Provides consultations and requests consults as directed and in accordance with hospital bylaws. Assists with and facilitates discharge planning.
9. Other duties as required.

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 pediatric ambulatory care is preferred.
8. Strong computer skills with experience working in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) or similar software is required.
9. Experience with an electronic medical record system (i.e. EPIC) is preferred.

Education and Experience

1. 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.
2. Current certification in Basic Life Support training from the American Heart Association is required.
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 within 90 days of hire date for departments that provide telenursing services or care to patients outside Ohio.
4. Years of relevant experience: Minimum 2 years of experience is preferred.
5. Years of experience supervising: None.

Full Time

FTE: 0.900000

Status: Onsite