STAFF NURSE - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INPATIENT UNIT

Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nurse Residency Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Education Assistance

Career Development

Ascend Program

Awards and Recognition

Job summary

Akron Children’s Hospital seeks a Staff Nurse for the Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit on the 1st shift. The role focuses on delivering family-centered pediatric nursing care, with responsibilities across assessment, planning, and direct patient care.

Required BSN by date of hire (or within 5 years), Ohio RN license (MSL), and BLS certification. Prior pediatric experience is preferred; 1 year suggested. 36 hours weekly, 7:00 am–7:30 pm, with rotating weekends/holidays.

Qualifications

• BSN required or must be obtained within 5 years from date of hire.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
• Active RN license in Ohio (MSL) is required; multistate license may be required for telehealth or cross-state work.
• Minimum of one year of relevant nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide family-centered nursing care with emphasis on pediatric patients.
• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and direct nursing care.
• Demonstrate leadership and professional duties within the unit.
• Support providers and promote collaborative, quality patient care.
• Participate in quality improvement and safety initiatives.
• Mentor and precept new staff as assigned.

Skills

Nursing care

Teamwork

Communication

Patient safety

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Ohio RN license (MSL)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Staff Nurse - Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit

Location: Akron, Ohio

Job Requisition Number: 36973

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus (taxed)

2 Year Work Commitment Required

Full-Time: 36 Hours Per Week

1st Shift: 7am - 7:30pm

Monday - Friday w/Rotating Weekends/Holidays

Department: Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit

Overview

At Akron Children’s, careers in nursing feel different. You make an impact on a daily basis, face-to-face, on children and their families. You do much more than treat patients. As the individual your patients come to recognize, rely on and smile at, you go beyond the title of nurse. Because this is more than a job. It’s what you were meant to do.

Success Profile

• Compassionate
• Helpful
• Personable
• Positive
• Sincere
• Understanding

Job Description

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 is required.
• Performs leadership and professional duties.
• Performs patient-centered care duties.
• Performs quality improvement and safety duties.
• Participates in the development 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.

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 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.
• 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 for departments that provide telenursing services or provide care to patients outside the state of Ohio.
• Years of relevant experience: Minimum of one (1) year of experience is preferred.
• Years of experience supervising: None

Benefits

• Nurse Residency Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Education Assistance
• Career Development
• Ascend Program
• Awards and Recognition

Our Promises

• To treat every child as we would our own.
• To treat others as they would like to be treated.
• To turn no child away.

Diversity is more than a word at Akron Children’s – it’s our way of life. We truly reflect the communities we serve.