Staff Nurse: Burn Unit

Akron Children's Hospital; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital in Akron, Ohio seeks a Staff Nurse for part-time night shifts. This role provides nursing care drawing on biological, physical, behavioral and social sciences and emphasizes family-centered care for pediatric patients.

The position requires a BSN within five years, Ohio RN license, BLS certification, and at least 1 year of nursing experience. It is onsite with a 24-hour workweek from 7pm to 7:30am.

Qualifications

• BSN degree required or must be obtained within 5 years.
• Active Ohio RN license.
• BLS certification required.
• Minimum 1 year nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care with family-centered approach.
• Collaborate with providers to ensure quality pediatric care.
• Lead and mentor staff.
• Deliver patient-centered care and safety.
• Maintain documentation and use EMR.

Skills

Leadership

Patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

BSN required or within 5 years

Tools

EPIC EMR

Microsoft Office

Job description

Part Time Nights

24 hours/week

7pm-7:30am

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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Performs leadership and professional duties.
4. Performs patient-centered care duties.
5. Performs quality improvement and safety duties.
6. 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.
7. Performs evidence-based practice duties.
8. 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.
9. Performs systems-based practice duties.
10. Performs informatics and technology duties.
11. Staff may be temporarily assigned to an area throughout the Akron Children's Hospital enterprise, based on patient needs requiring similar knowledge and skill.
12. Other duties as required.

Technical Expertise

1. 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.
2. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written are required.
3. Excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills are required.
4. Strong organizational skills are required.
5. Ability to work well under pressure to prioritize and complete required tasks and responsibilities in a timely and accurate manner.
6. Experience working with various levels within an organization is required.
7. Experience in healthcare is preferred.
8. Experience working in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required.
9. Experience working an electronic medical record system (i.e. EPIC) or similar software is preferred.

Education and Experience

1. Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required or must be obtained within 5 years from date of hire.
2. 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.
3. A valid, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Ohio is required.
4. Years of relevant experience: Minimum of one (1) year of experience is preferred.
5. Years of experience supervising: None

Part Time

FTE: 0.600000

Status: Onsite