Nurse Practitioner- Float

Nurse Practitioner
- Float at Akron Children’s.

Part Time (FTE: 0.8). Status:
Onsite.

Provides primary and specialty nursing and medical care in a variety of settings, collaborating with physicians under a standard care arrangement and specialty board certification. Operates in accordance with Section  of the Ohio Revised Code and the Board of Nursing rules for Advanced Practice Nurses, and the national board certifying agency. Performs health assessments, physical exams, identifies significant health and medical risk factors, orders, interprets, and evaluates tests and studies, develops diagnoses, and collaborates with physicians to develop treatment plans.

Provides diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with board certification, state law, and organizational privileges; may prescribe and monitor medications per Ohio Board of Nursing authority and hospital policy. Develops patient education plans, participates in medical team rounds, collaborates with nursing, medical, and other healthcare team members, performs admission history & physical, documents progress notes, completes discharge summaries, provides consultations, facilitates discharge planning, and may serve as a resource for staff, residents, and preceptor for APN students.

Other duties as assigned.

• Provides advanced nursing care to patients with complex acute, critical, and chronic health conditions, including delivery of acute care services.
• Practices with a variety of specialty-based populations, including neonatal, pediatric, and adult.
• Provides care in settings where patients require complex monitoring and therapies, high‑intensity nursing intervention, or continuous nursing vigilance within high‑acuity care.
• Participates in quality monitoring through review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a bi‑annual basis to assure quality care and meet Ohio Revised Code requirements.
• Reviews records and treatment plans as part of Focused Professional Performance Evaluation (FPPE) and Ongoing Professional Performance Evaluation (OPPE) for Advanced Practice Providers, per Joint Commission requirements.
• Emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention, and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems.
• Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical, and other healthcare team members to ensure quality patient care.

• Excellent critical thinking, self‑motivation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, database use, and other computer software programs for data analysis and presentations.

• Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Licensed as an RN in the State of Ohio;
  National Certification as a nurse practitioner by a nationally accredited organization.
• Current certificate of authority and certificate to prescribe (or eligible) by Ohio Board of Nursing; ACLS or PALS may be required based on practice setting.
• Must obtain credentialing as an active member of medical staff and appropriate medical staff privileges.
• Current Health Care Provider BLS training required.
• Individuals hired without an MSN or DNP, or without a certificate to prescribe, must actively pursue and obtain a MSN or DNP degree/certificate to prescribe.