RN - School Based Health Center

Nationwide Children's Hospital•Columbus, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This 0.8 FTE role provides safe, high-quality care to a variety of age groups. The RN plays a vital role in delivering primary care services to infants, children, and adolescents in our school-based health centers. The RN collaborates closely with a small, dedicated team consisting of a Nurse Practitioner (NP) and other support staff to deliver care at the health center located within the school building. Success in this role requires strong communication skills, and responsibility for the safe ordering, handling, and transport of clinical items while helping to ensure accessible, convenient care for students and families.

Requirements

Graduation from an ACEN or CCNE accredited school, required.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio, required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association, required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, preferred.
Must successfully complete BSN within 5 years of start date.
Three years of pediatric clinical experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides nursing care using a Family Centered approach.
Assesses individualized patient needs and plans, implements, educates and evaluates care using Evidence-Based Practices.
Ensures clinic processes and workflows comply with regulatory and policy compliance.
Works closely with providers and other team members to ensure a smooth clinic flow addressing patient/parent concerns and attaining positive patient and family outcomes.
Documents according to organizational standards, policies, and procedures.
Engages in the “workplace community” by staying aware of changes, participating in data collection or auditing, understanding Quality Improvement, and representing staff at relevant meetings and then reporting important information and updates back to staff.
Ordering, handling, and transport of clinical items.