Staff Nurse Special Care Nursery

Akron Children's; Boardman (OH); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Akron Children's is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Special Care Nursery on a part-time basis (24 hours per week). The role requires a BSN (or completion within five years), an active Ohio RN license, and BLS certification.

Experience in healthcare and EMR systems is preferred, with strong leadership and communication skills essential for family-centered care. The position is onsite and involves shifts from 7:00pm to 7:30am, supporting pediatric patients and collaborating with a multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• BSN required or must be obtained within 5 years from date of hire.
• Current Basic Life Support certification in good standing.
• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in Ohio.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience preferred.
• No supervisory experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate and direct nursing care with a family-centered focus.
• Provide care for physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs of patients.
• Demonstrate leadership and professional duties as part of the nursing team.
• Perform patient-centered care duties as part of daily responsibilities.
• Contribute to quality improvement and safety initiatives.
• Assist in staff education and mentoring within the unit.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer service

Organization

Working under pressure

Cross-functional experience

Healthcare experience

EMR experience

Education

BSN degree (or will obtain within 5 years)

RN licensure in Ohio

BLS certification

Job description

Part Time (24 hours per week)

7:00pm to 7:30am

Onsite for Special Care Nursery

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.

Other information:

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. Licensed 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