Staff Nurse: 6 Medical

Akron Children's Hospital; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Akron Childrens Hospital in Ohio is seeking a Staff Nurse for a part-time 24 hours per week position onsite. The role focuses on delivering nursing care grounded in pediatric principles, with emphasis on family-centered services for patients across ages.

You will plan, implement, and evaluate care, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to quality improvement. BSN and Ohio RN license required, with BLS certification; prior pediatric experience preferred.

Qualifications

• BSN is required or must be obtained within five years from date of hire.
• Current RN license in Ohio is required.
• BLS certification required; additional certifications may be required by department.
• Minimum of one year of relevant experience preferred.
• Onsite location: Akron Children’s Hospital enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and direct nursing care with a focus on family-centered care for individuals or groups of patients.
• Provide care for the physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs of all patients.
• Demonstrate leadership and professional duties.
• Perform patient-centered care duties.
• Participate in quality improvement and safety duties.
• Help educate staff and may precept new employees.
• Support provider staff and promote collaboration for efficient operation, quality care, and pediatric patient outcomes.
• Perform systems-based practice and informatics duties.
• Staff may be temporarily assigned to areas across Akron Children’s Hospital as needed.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Healthcare experience

Education

BSN

RN license Ohio

BLS certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

EPIC EMR

Job description

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

• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and direct nursing care with a focus on family‑centered care for individuals or groups of patients within the assigned scope of practice.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs of all patients regardless of age and developmental status.
• Perform leadership and professional duties.
• Perform patient‑centered care duties.
• Perform quality improvement and safety duties.
• Participate in the development and education for staff members on clinically related issues; may be responsible for precepting new employees and act as a mentor to the clinical staff.
• Perform evidence‑based practice duties.
• Support provider staff and actively promote collaboration for efficient operation, quality care, and exceptional customer service for pediatric patients using a team approach.
• Perform systems‑based practice duties.
• Perform 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.

Technical Expertise

• Demonstrate leadership, guidance, and motivation to other staff members, emphasizing collaborative teamwork to provide quality service to patients and families.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills 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 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 with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required.
• Experience with an electronic medical record system (e.g., EPIC) or similar software is preferred.

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required or must be obtained within five years from the 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.
• Minimum of one (1) year of relevant experience is preferred.
• Years of experience supervising: None.

Employment Information

• Position: Part‑time, 24 hours per week.
• Schedule: Days 7 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Location: Onsite, Akron Children’s Hospital enterprise.
• FTE: 0.6
• Status: Onsite