LPN ACHP - New Rates of Pay and $2,000 Sign on bonus available
LOCATION: Wadsworth, 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 24160Full-time, 40 hours/week
Variable day shift
Onsite
$2,000 Sign on bonus [taxable] available
Summary:
Assist in assessing, planning, and delivering care to patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse and or Provider to provide basic bedside care within prescribed limitations for hospital patients of all ages.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the collection of patient data for analysis by an RN or Provider
- Observes patient and reports any unusual conditions to professional staff
- Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments
- Performs routine laboratory testing
- Provides education and information to patients and family members
- Participates in the departmental orientation of new employees in a positive manner, shares knowledge, experiences, and provides guidance when assigned
- Maintains complete and up-to-date documentation and files at all times
- Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as outlined by JCAHO
- Performs other assigned task to promote efficient practice operation and contribute to the provision of quality patient care
- Other duties assigned
Other information:
Technical Expertise
- Excellent customer service
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) preferred
- EPIC or similar EMR software preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
- Previous Physician Office experience preferred
- Ability to perform Phlebotomy preferred
Education and Experience
- Education: Graduate from an accredited practical or vocational nursing program. Current Ohio License as a Licensed Practical Nurse
- Certification: BLS (through American Heart Association AHA).
- Years of experience: Minimum 1 year of related nursing experience preferred
- Years of experience supervising: N/A
Full Time
FTE: 1.000000
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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Awards and
Recognition
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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