Akron Children's Hospital

When you treat everyone like family...

... it becomes so much more than a job.

Akron Children’s Hospital is looking for motivated, inspiring people who are ready to make a difference in the lives of others. From the nurse who sings his patient’s favorite song, to the cook who smiles at every step and high-fives her team in the kitchen, it’s what you do—and how you do it—that makes working at Akron Children’s Hospital so much more than a job.

For a complete list of job openings, visit www.akronchildrens-jobs.com.

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Employee Benefits Package

 Akron Children’s offers a flexible benefits package that is designed  to meet the individual needs of our employees.  Benefit elections  can be made when first hired in a Benefits Eligible Status, within 31  days of a Life Event, or during the annual Open Enrollment period.

Children's benefits:  

You can choose 1 of 3 medical plan options which all include prescription drug coverage. You also have the option to enroll your spouse in 1 of the hospital’s medical plans, subject to certain limitations. Please see Spouse Medical Coverage.

• Children’s Health Plus plan with
  • Health Savings Account
  • Prescription Drugs
• Children’s Conventional PPO plan
  • Prescription Drugs
• AultCare PPO plan
  • Prescription Drugs
• Dental
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability
• Vision
• Voluntary Benefits

Retirement Plans:

• Children's Retirement Income Benefit (CRIB) - 403(b)
• Children's Retirement Security Plan - 401(a)
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan

Other Important Benefits:

• Exceptional Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Hearing Plan Benefits
• Other Valuable Benefits
• Spouse Medical Coverage

Exceptional Care Begins with Exceptional Nurses

At Akron Children’s Hospital, our nurses are at the forefront of shaping the future of professional nursing, and that’s just the beginning. Although healthcare today is rapidly changing, our nurses’ commitment to exceptional care never wavers. Akron Children’s Hospital nurses believe in treating everyone like family every day, and we believe extraordinary things happen when they do.

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Current openings

Children’s is recruiting nurses for a wide array of clinical services, locations and levels of experience. For a complete list, visit our job board at www.akronchildrens-jobs.com

Key openings for experienced nurses are available in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Behavioral Health Unit. Features of those patient care units include:

ADOLESCENT UNIT

• 24 remodeled private patient rooms
• Patient/Family-Centered Care
• Age-specific activty room with Child Life coverage
• 1:4 nurse-to-patient ration (assignments based on acuity)
• General Medical/Surgical/Telemetry unit
• 6-8 week orientation

SCHOOL-AGE UNIT

• 24 remodeled private patient rooms
• Patient/Family-Centered Care
• Age-specific playroom with Child Life coverage
• 1:4 nurse-to-patient ration (assignments based on acuity)
• General Medical/Surgical/Telemetry unit
• 6-8 week orientation

NICU

• 75 spacious rooms in our new, state-of the art Kay Jewelers Pavilion
• 1:3 nurse-to-patient ratio (assignments based on acuity)
• 24/7 provider coverage
• Extensive orientation to the department

PICU

• 23 spacious private rooms
• 1:2 nurse-to-patient room
• 24/7 provider coverage
• 6-month orientation to department

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT

• 14-bed unit, expanding to 24 beds
• Remodeled private rooms
• Adding a sensory room to the unit
• Increased space for milieu area
• On-site psychiatrists on the unit
• 6-week orientation to department