Staff Nurse NICU

Akron Children's Hospital; Boardman Township (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital in Ohio is seeking a Staff Nurse for the NICU at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. This full-time role supports family-centered pediatric care and requires dedication to high-quality outcomes.

The position is 36 hours per week, 7:00pm to 7:30am, onsite. A BSN, Ohio RN license, and BLS certification are required, with EPIC experience preferred for efficient charting and teamwork.

Qualifications

• BSN required or must be obtained within 5 years from date of hire.
• Active Ohio RN license.
• BLS certification required (American Heart Association).
• Minimum 1 year of relevant nursing experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Experience with electronic medical records (EPIC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate and direct nursing care with family-centered focus.
• Provide care addressing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
• Demonstrate leadership and professional duties.
• Perform patient-centered care duties.
• Engage in quality improvement and safety activities.
• Mentor and precept new staff as needed.
• Collaborate with providers to ensure quality care for pediatric patients.

Skills

Leadership & teamwork

Communication skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Under pressure prioritization

Interdepartmental collaboration

Education

BSN (or within 5 years)

Ohio RN license

BLS certification

Tools

EPIC EMR

Microsoft Office

Job description

Full Time (36 hours per week)

7:00pm to 7:30am

Onsite for NICU @ St. Elizabeth Medical Center

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.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Ohio is required.
• Years of relevant experience: Minimum of one (1) year of experience is preferred.
• Years of experience supervising: None

Full Time

FTE: 0.900000

Status: Onsite