Staff Nurse Urgent Care

Akron Children's Hospital; Mansfield (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children’s Hospital is seeking a Staff Nurse to provide expert nursing care rooted in biological, physical, behavioral and social sciences. The role emphasizes family-centered care and collaboration with the provider team to deliver high-quality pediatric outcomes.

You will contribute to ongoing education, participate in safety programs, and use EPIC and Microsoft Office tools daily. BSN is required or to be completed within five years, with Ohio RN licensure and BLS certification

Qualifications

• BSN is required or must be obtained within 5 years from date of hire.
• Current BLS certification required by American Heart Association.
• Ohio RN license required.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate and direct nursing care with family-centered focus.
• Provide care for patients of all ages, addressing physical, psychosocial, educational and safety needs.
• Demonstrate leadership and perform professional duties.
• Provide patient-centered care and ensure safety and quality.
• Participate in quality improvement and safety initiatives.
• Support staff education and mentorship (may precept new employees).
• Engage in evidence-based practice and informatics tasks.
• Collaborate with providers to promote teamwork and legendary pediatric customer service.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Teamwork

EPIC EMR

Microsoft Office

Education

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

RN license in Ohio

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Tools

EPIC EMR

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Job description

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. 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. 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. 3.Performs leadership and professional duties.
4. 4.Performs patient-centered care duties.
5. 5.Performs quality improvement and safety duties.
6. 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. 7.Performs evidence-based practice duties.
8. 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. 9.Performs systems-based practice duties.
10. 10.Performs informatics and technology duties.
11. 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. 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