Overview
The Emergency Department/Urgent Care Staff Nurse Resource Pool II provides nursing care requiring specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences. The staff will be expected to provide clinical nursing care at multiple UD/UC locations based on unit needs.
Work Hours and Schedule
Full-time, 36 hours per week. Days: Variable Schedule. Onsite.
Responsibilities
- Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and directs nursing care with a focus on family‑centered care for individuals or groups within the assigned scope of practice.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to address physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs of patients regardless of age and developmental status.
- Performs leadership and professional duties.
- Performs patient‑centered care duties.
- Performs quality improvement and safety duties.
- Participates in the development and education for staff members on clinically related issues. May be responsible for precepting new employees and acting as a mentor to the clinical staff.
- Performs evidence‑based practice duties.
- Supports 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.
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 (e.g., EPIC) or similar software is preferred.
Education and Experience
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required or must be obtained within 5 years from date of hire.
- Must have current certification in Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association. Additional certifications may be required based on the assigned department or unit; certifications that must be obtained within one year of hire include ACLS, PALS, and TNCC.
- Active licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Ohio is required.
- Minimum of one year of experience is required.
- Years of experience supervising: None.