STAFF NURSE - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INPATIENT UNIT

Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; 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

Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit in Akron, OH. This full-time role requires a 2-year work commitment, 7am–7:30pm shifts, and a Monday–Friday schedule with rotating weekends/holidays. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is available.

The department emphasizes family-centered care and interdisciplinary teamwork. The Staff Nurse will provide nursing care with a foundation in biological, physical, behavioral and social sciences,

Qualifications

• BSN required or must be obtained within 5 years from date of hire.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Active RN license to practice in Ohio; Multistate License (MSL) required for certain duties.
• Minimum of one year of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate and direct nursing care with family centered focus.
• Provide care for physical, psychosocial, educational and safety needs across age groups.
• Demonstrate leadership and professional duties within the unit.
• Perform patient-centered care and safety duties.
• Engage in quality improvement and safety initiatives.
• Mentor/Precept new staff and contribute to staff education.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Patient-centered care

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

BSN

RN license (OH, MSL)

BLS certification

EPIC EMR knowledge

Tools

EPIC EMR

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Job description

Staff Nurse - Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit

Location: Akron, Ohio

Category: nursing

Job Requisition Number

36973

Sign-On Bonus

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus (taxed) Available

Commitment, Hours, Shift

• 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

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 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

FTE and Status

• Full Time
• FTE: 0.900000
• Status: Onsite

Grow Your Career with Akron Children’s

Here at Akron Children's, we offer many ways for our nurses to succeed and grow professionally. There are multiple ways to grow your nursing career into areas such as leadership, education/professional development, advanced practice, informatics, research, quality, and more.

Benefits

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

Employee Highlight

What inspires me as a nurse manager is my team of staff nurses and how dedicated they are. It doesn't matter how busy we are. They work and continue to work until the job is done. Karan Johnson

Nurse Manager, Adolescent Unit

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

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