Ambulatory RN- Chillicothe Outpatient Specialty Clinics

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Chillicothe, OH

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About The Position

The Ambulatory RN emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention while assisting patients and families to move safely and effectively through their episode of care. The nurse delegates, oversees, and provides quality, safe, and developmentally appropriate patient care in outpatient specialty clinics.

The role uses a family-centered approach and evidence-based practices to assess individualized patient needs, plan and implement care, educate patients and families, and evaluate outcomes. The nurse supports clinic compliance and workflow, collaborates with providers and other team members, documents according to organizational standards, and contributes to the workplace community through awareness of changes, data collection or auditing, quality improvement, and communication with staff.

The position requires graduation from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited school of nursing, an Ohio Registered Nurse license, and American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification. A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is preferred, and the employee must successfully complete a BSN within five years of the start date. Three years of pediatric clinical experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is preferred.

Requirements

• Graduation from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited school of nursing.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Must successfully complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing within five years of the start date.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Three years of pediatric clinical experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care using a family-centered approach.
• Assess individual patient needs and plan, implement, educate, and evaluate care using evidence-based practices.
• Ensure clinic processes and workflows comply with regulatory requirements and policies.
• Work with providers and other team members to support smooth clinic flow, address patient and parent concerns, and promote positive patient and family outcomes.
• Document care according to organizational standards, policies, and procedures.
• Stay aware of workplace changes and participate in data collection or auditing and quality improvement.
• Represent staff at relevant meetings and report important information and updates back to staff.
• Delegate, oversee, and provide quality, safe, and developmentally appropriate patient care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree