Staff Nurse

Akron Children’s Hospital; Mansfield, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children’s Hospital in Mansfield, OH is seeking a full-time nurse leader to supervise and mentor clinical staff. You will provide patient assessments, support physicians, and promote high-quality pediatric care on-site with a team-focused approach.

Responsibilities include staff education, performance evaluations, and care coordination, ensuring exceptional service for families and effective use of EPIC and Microsoft Office tools.

Qualifications

• BSN required; if hired without BSN, must obtain within 5 years of hire.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Active RN license to practice in Ohio (Multistate License) required; MSL needed within 90 days for departments that provide telemedicine or care outside Ohio.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience preferred.
• No supervising experience required.

Responsibilities

• Support provider staff to promote efficient operation and quality care for pediatric patients.
• Precept new employees and mentor clinical staff.
• Provide patient assessments as required.
• Contribute to staff education on clinically related issues.
• Participate in evaluation processes for clinical staff (90 days and annual).
• Advocate for children's health and maintain a positive public image.
• Provide care across physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs.
• Coordinate consultations and discharge planning as directed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer service

Organization

Prioritization

Cross-functional collaboration

Pediatric ambulatory care

Microsoft Office

EMR systems

Education

BSN

BLS

RN license (OH) — MSL

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Full-Time: 72 Hours Bi-Weekly

Variable Schedule

Onsite

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 organization 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