Staff Nurse Outpatient Pulmonology

Akron Children's Hospital•Akron, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Nurse provides nursing care requiring specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill derived from biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences. The role provides family-centered, patient-centered care to individuals or groups within the assigned scope of practice, including care addressing patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs regardless of age or developmental status. The nurse supports provider staff and promotes collaboration to ensure efficient operations, quality care, and customer service for pediatric patients. Staff may be temporarily assigned elsewhere within the Akron Children’s Hospital enterprise to meet patient needs when similar knowledge and skills are required. The position is PRN (as needed), onsite, with variable weekday dayturn hours.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or obtain the degree within five years from the date of hire.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications required within one year of hire; additional certifications may be required based on the assigned department or unit.
Valid, active Registered Nurse (RN) license to practice in Ohio.
A Multistate License (MSL) is required within 90 days of hire for departments providing telenursing services or care to patients outside Ohio.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to work under pressure, prioritize, and complete tasks and responsibilities accurately and on time.
Experience working with various levels within an organization.
Experience using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software.
Ability to provide leadership, guidance, and motivation to staff, emphasizing collaborative teamwork and quality service to patients and families.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare experience.
Experience using an electronic medical record system such as EPIC or similar software.
At least one year of relevant experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and direct nursing care for individuals or groups within the assigned scope of practice, with a focus on family-centered care.
Provide care addressing patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs regardless of age or developmental status.
Perform leadership and professional duties.
Perform patient-centered care duties.
Perform quality improvement and safety duties.
Participate in developing education for staff on clinically related issues; may precept new employees and mentor clinical staff.
Perform evidence-based practice duties.
Support provider staff and promote collaboration for efficient operations, quality care, and customer service for pediatric patients using a team approach.
Perform systems-based practice duties.
Perform informatics and technology duties.
Accept temporary assignment to another area within the Akron Children’s Hospital enterprise when patient needs require similar knowledge and skill.
Perform other duties as required.