STAFF NURSE: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT

At Akron Children’s, careers in nursing feel different. You make an impact on a daily basis, face-to-face, on children and their families. You do much more than treat patients. As the individual your patients come to recognize, rely on and smile at, you go beyond the title of nurse. Because this is more than a job. It’s what you were meant to do.

About the role

Part Time, 24 hours/week, Days 7a-7:30p, Onsite

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.
• Performs leadership and professional duties, including precepting new employees and mentoring clinical staff.
• Performs patient-centered care duties.
• Performs quality improvement and safety duties.
• Participates in the development and education of staff members for clinically related issues.
• Performs evidence-based practice duties.
• Supports the provider staff and actively promotes collaboration for efficient operation, quality care, and legendary customer service for pediatric patients using a team approach.
• Performs systems-based practice duties.
• Performs informatics and technology duties.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience is preferred.

Skills

• 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.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• 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.
• Experience in healthcare is preferred.
• Experience working in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required.
• Experience working with an electronic medical record system (i.e., EPIC) or similar software is preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program offering coverage, connections, and resources to live your best life while growing your career.
• Nurse Residency Program.
• Health and Wellness Programs.
• Education Assistance.
• Career Development (leadership, education/professional development, advanced practice, informatics, research, quality, and more).
• Ascend Program.
• Awards and Recognition.

Grow Your Career

Here at Akron Children's, we offer many ways for our nurses to succeed and grow professionally into areas such as leadership, education/professional development, advanced practice, informatics, research, quality, and more.