Staff Nurse: Behavioral Health Unit

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

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Behavioral Health Unit on a part-time basis (24 hours/week), with shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

This Onsite role focuses on family-centered nursing care across all ages, integrating leadership, collaboration, and evidence-based practice to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes. Responsibilities include planning and evaluating care, participating in quality and safety initiatives, and mentoring staff while collaborating with providers

Qualifications

• BSN is required or must be obtained within 5 years from date of hire.
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association is required.
• A valid, active Ohio RN license (MSL) is required; multistate license may be required for out-of-state telenursing.
• Minimum of one year of experience is preferred.
• Onsite work in Akron Children’s Hospital Behavioral Health Unit.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate and direct nursing care with a family-centered focus.
• Provide care for physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs of patients of all ages.
• Demonstrate leadership and professional duties.
• Deliver patient-centered care.
• Participate in quality improvement and safety tasks.
• Support staff education and mentor clinical staff.
• Engage in evidence-based practice duties.
• Promote collaboration with providers to ensure quality care and service.
• Engage in informatics and systems-based practice duties.
• Staff may be temporarily assigned to areas as needed.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Healthcare experience

EMR familiarity

Education

BSN

RN license (Ohio)

BLS certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

EPIC

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.

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.

Behavioral Health Unit

Part Time 24 hours/week

Days 7a-730p

Onsite

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.

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 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

Part Time
FTE: 0.600000
Status: Onsite