Staff Nurse - Primary Care Float Pool

Akron Children's; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Travel time compensation

Float differential

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital seeks a full-time RN to provide nursing care and staff guidance for clinical issues under physician direction at our Akron site. Responsibilities include patient assessments, staff precepting, and education in pediatric ambulatory care.

Strong leadership and communication are essential for quality pediatric services. BSN is required or must be pursued within five years of hire; Ohio RN license (MSL) and BLS are required, with preference for 2+ years of experience.

Qualifications

• BSN required; must obtain within 5 years if not yet completed.
• Active Ohio RN license (MSL) required within 90 days for telenursing or out-of-state care.
• Current BLS certification.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care and staff guidance for clinical issues under physician direction.
• Precepts new employees and mentors clinical staff.
• Performs patient assessments as required.
• Participates in staff education for clinically related issues.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Team mentoring

Communication

Patient advocacy

Pediatric ambulatory care

Education

BSN

Ohio RN license (MSL)

BLS Certification

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Full-time, 40 hours/week
Monday–Friday Days
Onsite – Local Travel Required

Travel Time + Mileage + Float Differential!

Summary

Provides nursing care and staff guidance for clinical issues, under the direction of the physicians at the site.

Responsibilities

• Supports the provider staff and actively promotes efficient operation and quality care, and legendary customer service for pediatric patients using a team approach.
• Responsible for precepting new employees and acts as a mentor to the clinical staff.
• Provides patient assessment as required
• Participates in the development education for all staff members for clinically related issues.
• Assesses clinical competency and participates in the evaluation process of the clinical staff, both at 90 days and annual evaluations.
• Works routinely with patients and their families as an advocate for health maintenance of children and promotes a positive public image in all interactions with families, vendors, and the general public.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.
• Provides consultations and requests consults as directed and in accordance with hospital bylaws. Assists with and facilitates discharge planning.
• 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 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