Staff Nurse: Hematology

Akron Children's Hospital; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 38,572 - 60,614; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking a Staff Nurse for a full-time day shift with a 40-hour work week and 8am-5pm schedule. The role involves family-centered nursing care across pediatric patients within the assigned scope of practice.

The ideal candidate holds a BSN, maintains an active Ohio RN license (MSL) and a current BLS certification. Two years of experience is preferred, with opportunities to mentor staff and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• BSN required; degree must be obtained within 5 years from date of hire if not held
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association required
• Active Ohio RN license (MSL) required; MSL within 90 days for telehealth/out-of-state care
• Minimum 2 years of experience preferred
• Candidates hired without a BSN must obtain the degree within 5 years from date of hire

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and directs nursing care with family-centered focus
• Addresses physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs of patients
• Performs leadership and professional duties
• Performs patient-centered care duties
• Engages in quality improvement and safety duties
• Contributes to staff education and precepts new employees
• Uses evidence-based practice
• Supports collaboration with providers for quality care and service
• Engages in systems-based practice and informatics duties
• Staff may be reassigned within Akron Children's Hospital as needed
• Other duties as required

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer service

Organizational skills

MS Office

EPIC

Pediatric care

Team collaboration

Clinical documentation

Education

BSN

Tools

EPIC

Microsoft Office

Job description

Full Time Days

40 Hours/week 8am-5pm

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

• 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 pediatric ambulatory care is preferred.
• Strong computer skills with experience working in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) or similar software is required.
• Experience with an electronic medical record system (i.e., EPIC) is preferred.

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required. Candidates hired without a BSN must obtain the degree within 5 years from date of hire.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support training from the American Heart Association is required.
• 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 within 90 days of hire date for departments that provide telenursing services or care to patients outside Ohio.
• Years of relevant experience: Minimum 2 years of experience is preferred.
• Years of experience supervising: None.

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000

Status: Onsite