Registered Nurse Skilled Nursing

Overview

At Akron Children’s, careers in nursing feel different. You make an impact on a daily basis, face-to-face, on children and their families. You do much more than treat patients. As the individual your patients come to recognize, rely on and smile at, you go beyond the title of nurse. Because this is more than a job. It’s what you were meant to do.

Success Profile

What makes a successful nurse at Akron Children's? Check out the top traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.

Compassionate
Helpful
Personable
Positive
Sincere
Understanding
Job Description
Job Requisition Number 36820

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus (Taxable) Available
PRN
Days Variable Schedule
Onsite

Summary:

The Skilled Nursing Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive, patient-centered skilled nursing care in the home setting. The RN visits multiple patients per day and collaborates with physicians, therapists, caregivers, and community resources to promote optimal patient outcomes while ensuring care is delivered safely, effectively, and in accordance with agency, state, and federal standards.

Responsibilities:

1. Provide skilled nursing care that meets professional, regulatory, and organizational standards.
2. Complete comprehensive patient assessments and ongoing reassessments to identify patient needs and guide care planning.
3. Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care in collaboration with physicians, patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
4. Carry out physician orders and coordinate care with therapy services, community agencies, and other healthcare providers.
5. Utilize the nursing process, critical thinking, and sound clinical judgment to make independent nursing decisions.
6. Educate patients, families, and caregivers regarding disease management, medications, treatments, equipment, and health promotion.
7. Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough clinical documentation and communicate patient status changes and care needs with physicians and other members of the healthcare team.
8. Participate in the on-call rotation to ensure patient care coverage.
9. Participate in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities, as well as required staff meetings, educational programs, and training.
10. Perform other duties as assigned.

Other information:

Technical Expertise:

Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel).
Experience using an electronic medical record (EMR) is preferred.
Strong organizational, communication, critical thinking, and time management skills.

Education and Experience:

1. Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred or must be obtained within five (5) years of hire.
2. Licensed and currently registered as a professional nurse in the State of Ohio.
3. Certification: BLS Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
4. Years of relevant experience: Minimum one (1) year of in-hospital or home care nursing experience required. Experience in collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams preferred.
5. Years of supervisory experience: none.

On Call

FTE: 0.001000

Status: Onsite