Staff Nurse: Outpatient Cardiology

Akron Children's Hospital; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children’s Hospital is seeking an experienced Staff Nurse for the Outpatient Cardiology department. This full-time role operates on a day shift from 8am to 4:30pm, with no weekend or holiday requirements.

The Staff Nurse provides nursing care grounded in biological, physical, behavioral, social and nursing science, delivering patient-centered care and leading in safety and quality initiatives within a family-centered care model.

Qualifications

• BSN required or must be obtained within 5 years from date of hire.
• Current Ohio RN license (MSL) required.
• BLS certification required; PALS/ACLS within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate and direct nursing care with family-centered focus.
• Address physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs of patients of all ages.
• Provide leadership and professional duties.
• Deliver patient-centered care and ensure safety.
• Participate in quality improvement and safety initiatives.
• Educate and mentor staff on clinically related issues.
• Promote collaboration with providers for quality pediatric care.
• Support systems-based practice and informatics responsibilities.
• May be assigned across Akron Children’s Hospital enterprise as needed.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

RN experience

Leadership

Team collaboration

Communication

Microsoft Office

EPIC EMR

Education

BSN degree

Ohio RN license (MSL)

BLS Certification

PALS Certification

ACLS Certification

Tools

EPIC EMR

Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Outpatient Cardiology
Full Time 40hours/week

Day shift- 8am-4:30pm

no weekends or holidays

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. PALS and ACLS required within 1 year of hire.
• 3. 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.
• 4. Years of relevant experience: Minimum of one (1) year of experience is preferred.
• 5. Years of experience supervising: None

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000

Status: Onsite