Staff Nurse Special Care Nursery

Responsibilities

• Affords nursing care requiring specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill.
• Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and directs nursing care with a focus on family-centered care.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs of patients.
• Performs leadership and professional duties.
• Performs patient-centered care duties.
• Performs quality improvement and safety duties.
• Participates in the development and education for staff members for clinically related issues.
• Might be responsible for precepting new employees and acting 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.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, guidance, and motivation to other staff members.
• 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.
• Experience working in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software.
• Experience working an electronic medical record system (i.e. EPIC) or similar software.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Ohio is required.