Staff Nurse: NICU

Full Time 36 hours/week

7pm-7:30am

Summary:

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

• 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.

Other information:
Technical Expertise

• 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 are required.

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills are required.

• Strong organizational skills are required.

• 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 is required.

• Experience in healthcare is preferred.

• Experience working in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required.

• Experience working an electronic medical record system (i.e. EPIC) or similar software is preferred.

Education and Experience

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Education:

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. Additional certifications may be required based on the assigned department or unit.

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

• Years of relevant experience:
Minimum of one (1) year of experience is preferred.

• Years of experience supervising:
None

Full Time

FTE: 0.900000

Status:
Onsite