STAFF NURSE OUTPATIENT PULMONOLOGY

Location: Akron, Ohio | Category: Nursing | Schedule: PRN (As Needed), Monday–Friday, Variable Dayturn Hours | Work Type: Onsite for Outpatient Pulmonary

About the role

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.

The Staff Nurse provides nursing care requiring specialized knowledge, judgment and skill derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social and nursing sciences.

Success Profile

What makes a successful nurse at Akron Children's? The top traits we're looking for:

• Compassionate
• Helpful
• Personable
• Positive
• Sincere
• Understanding

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.
• Performs patient-centered care duties.
• Performs quality improvement and safety duties.
• 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.
• Performs evidence-based practice duties.
• 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.
• Performs systems-based practice duties.
• Performs informatics and technology duties.
• Staff 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

Technical Expertise & Competencies

• 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 (preferred).
• Experience working in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software.
• Experience working with an electronic medical record system (e.g., EPIC) or similar software (preferred).

Education & Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required, or must be obtained within 5 years from date of hire.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association required.
• PALS and ACLS required within 1 year of hire.
• A valid, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Ohio required. 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.
• Minimum of one (1) year of relevant experience preferred.
• Years of experience supervising: None required.
• Additional certifications may be required based on the assigned department or unit.

Benefits

Benefits for Akron Children's team members go far beyond their compensation. Our comprehensive benefits program offers coverage, connections and resources that enable you to live your best life while growing your career.

• Nurse Residency Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Education Assistance
• Career Development
• Ascend Program
• Awards and Recognition

Career Growth

There are multiple ways to grow your nursing career into areas such as leadership, education/professional development, advanced practice, informatics, research, quality, and more.

"What inspires me as a nurse manager is my team of staff nurses and how dedicated they are. It doesn't matter how busy we are. They work and continue to work until the job is done."

— Karan Johnson, Nurse Manager, Adolescent Unit