NICU PICU Staff Nurse Flex

Akron Children's Hospital • Akron, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The NICU/PICU Flex Staff Nurse provides nursing care using specialized knowledge, judgment, and skills based on biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences. The nurse provides clinical care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal Intensive Care Units according to unit needs, with a focus on family-centered care and patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs across ages and developmental stages. The role may be temporarily assigned to another area across the Akron Children’s Hospital enterprise when patient needs require similar knowledge and skills.

Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required, or must be obtained within five years of hire.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
• Additional certifications may be required based on the assigned department or unit.
• ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications must be obtained within one year of hire.
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of Ohio is required.
• At least one year of direct patient-care experience in an acute hospital setting as a Nursing Tech, PCA, STNA, or equivalent is required if the preferred RN experience is not met.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, guidance, and motivation to staff while working collaboratively to provide quality service to patients and families.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and complete tasks accurately and on time under pressure.
• Experience working with various levels within an organization.
• Experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software.
• Ability to provide care in the NICU and PICU according to unit needs.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse is preferred.
• Experience working in healthcare is preferred.
• Experience with an electronic medical record system such as EPIC or similar software is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and direct nursing care for individuals or groups of patients within the assigned scope of practice.
• Provide family-centered, patient-centered care addressing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs regardless of age or developmental status.
• Perform leadership and professional duties, quality improvement and safety duties, evidence-based practice duties, systems-based practice duties, and informatics and technology duties.
• Participate in staff education on clinically related issues.
• May precept new employees and mentor clinical staff.
• Support provider staff and promote collaboration to support efficient operations, quality care, and customer service for pediatric patients and their families.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Work may be temporarily assigned to another area within the hospital enterprise based on patient needs requiring similar knowledge and skill.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level