Kidsport
LOCATION: Akron, Ohio
CATEGORY: 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 21564Full-Time, 36 Hours/Week
Day Shift
Onsite
Summary:
Kidsport staff assists in the intra-hospital transport of pediatric and adult patients as directed by standard work.
Responsibilities:
- Recognizes changes in patient status and notifies appropriate personnel during intra-hospital transports.
- Assists with procedures and monitors patients during procedures according to departmental standards of care and practice.
- Assists other staff members with inpatient care and movement/repositioning of patients. Follows the direction of Nurse regarding mode of transport for child.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psych/ social, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.
- Other duties as required.
Other information:
Technical Expertise
- Medical Assistant; Patient Care assistant; Nursing assistant or Student nurse experience is preferred
- Experience in pediatrics is preferred.
- Experience in healthcare is preferred.
- Proficiency in Transport software and phone communication preferred
Education and Experience
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
- Certification: current Health Care Provider BLS training is required.
- Years of experience: 6 months or more is preferred.
- Years of experience supervising: None
Full Time
FTE: 0.900000
Status: Onsite
Grow Your Career with Akron Children’s
Here at Akron Children's, we offer many ways for our nurses to succeed and grow professionally. There are multiple ways to grow your nursing career into areas such as leadership, education/professional development, advanced practice, informatics, research, quality, and more.
Benefits
Benefits for Akron Children’s team members go far beyond their compensation. Our comprehensive benefits program offers coverage, connections and resources that enable you to live your best life while growing your career.
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Employee Highlight
What inspires me as a nurse manager is my team of staff nurses and how dedicated they are. It doesn't matter how busy we are. They work and continue to work until the job is done.Karan Johnson
Nurse Manager, Adolescent Unit
Our Promises
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To treat every child as we would our own.
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To treat others as they would like to be treated.
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To turn no child away.
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