Staff Nurse - Outpatient Burn Unit
Northshore Home Health Care · Akron, OH · 2 wk ago
HealthcareTemporary
About the Role
The Staff Nurse provides specialized nursing care based on principles from biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and direct family-centered care for individuals or groups of patients within their scope of practice.
- Deliver physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety care across all ages and developmental stages.
- Perform leadership, professional duties, and patient-centered care activities.
- Engage in quality improvement, safety initiatives, and evidence-based practices.
- Participate in staff education, mentoring, and precepting new employees.
- Support collaborative, team-based care to ensure efficient operations and high-quality service, especially for pediatric patients.
- Utilize informatics and technology systems, and adapt to temporary assignments across various hospital areas as needed.
- Perform other duties as required.
Requirements
- Current Ohio RN license, BLS certification, and a BSN (or obtained within 5 years).
- Minimum of one year of relevant experience preferred.
Skills
- Leadership, guidance, and motivation skills to foster teamwork.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal abilities.
- Organizational skills and ability to work under pressure.
- Experience working within healthcare settings and familiarity with Microsoft Office and electronic medical records (preferred).