Staff Nurse

Akron Children's; Wooster (OH); On-site; USD 38,572 - 49,593; Part time

Job summary

Akron Children's Wooster SCN is seeking a Staff Nurse for PRN night shifts, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM, with a 36‑hour/6‑week schedule. You will deliver family‑centered nursing care for pediatric patients, working onsite in Wooster as part of a collaborative team.

Required: BSN or enrollment in 5‑year window, Ohio RN license, and BLS certification. Strong communication, leadership, and teamwork are essential; EPIC experience preferred.

Qualifications

• BSN required or must be obtained within 5 years from date of hire.
• RN license in Ohio required.
• Current BLS certification required; other certifications may be required by unit.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Assesss, plans, implements, evaluates, and directs nursing care with a focus on family‑centered care for individuals or groups within the assigned scope of practice.
• Provide care addressing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs of patients of all ages.
• Demonstrate leadership and professional duties.
• Provide patient‑centered care duties.
• Participate in quality improvement and safety duties.
• Educate staff, mentor new employees, and support clinical staff development.
• Engage in evidence‑based practice duties.
• Support provider staff and promote collaboration for quality pediatric care and legend customer service.
• Engage in systems‑based practice duties.
• Engage in informatics and technology duties.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Prioritization under pressure

Collaboration

Healthcare experience

Education

BSN

RN license in Ohio

BLS certification

Tools

EPIC

Microsoft Office

Job description

Wooster SCN

PRN (minimum 36 hours/ 6 week schedule)

Nights 7p-730a

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.
• Performs leadership and professional duties.
• Performs patient‑centered care duties.
• Performs quality improvement and safety duties.
• Participates in the development of 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 with 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

On Call

FTE: 0.001000

Status: Onsite