Registered Nurse - Cardiomyopathy Outpatient

Cincinnati Children's•Cincinnati, OH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse – Cardiomyopathy Program Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute is nationally recognized for delivering exceptional, family-centered care to patients with complex cardiac conditions. We are seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) with a minimum of 2 years of nursing experience to join our Cardiomyopathy Program, working closely with a specialized cardiomyopathy physician and nurse practitioner team. This role offers a unique opportunity to build meaningful, longitudinal relationships with patients and families while supporting them across both outpatient and inpatient settings. Position Overview FTE: 0.8 (32 hours per week) Schedule: Four days per week Location: Burnet Campus Key Responsibilities Partner with the Cardiomyopathy MD/NP team to provide comprehensive patient care in an outpatient clinic with inpatient consult support See patients during outpatient cardiomyopathy clinic visits Provide care coordination for all cardiomyopathy patients in collaboration with another dedicated RN Serve as a consistent point of contact for patients and families across the care continuum Visit patients and families during inpatient admissions to: Support discharge planning Provide education related to diagnosis, treatment plans, and ongoing care Offer continuity, guidance, and emotional support Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe transitions of care Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation Qualifications Active Ohio Registered Nurse (RN) license, and willingness to obtain multistate license Associate or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN preferred) Previous cardiology or pediatric nursing experience preferred Strong care coordination, communication, and organizational skills Ability to build trusted relationships with patients, families, and care teams Commitment to patient- and family-centered care Why Cincinnati Children’s? One of the nation’s leading pediatric academic medical centers Collaborative, highly specialized Heart Institute team environment Opportunity to care for a complex patient population with long-term impact Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits Mission-driven culture focused on improving child health Join a program where continuity, compassion, and clinical excellence come together to support children and families living with cardiomyopathy.

Requirements

Active Ohio Registered Nurse (RN) license, and willingness to obtain multistate license
Associate or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN preferred)
Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience
Strong care coordination, communication, and organizational skills
Ability to build trusted relationships with patients, families, and care teams
Commitment to patient- and family-centered care
Associate/Diploma prepared RNs from ACEN, CCNE or NLN CNEA accredited institution requires 2+ years of experience.
If hired without a BSN or MSN, must enroll in a BSN or MSN program within 1 year of hire date/RN job date and complete program within 5 years of hire/RN job date.

Nice To Haves

Previous cardiology or pediatric nursing experience preferred
BSN from ACEN, CCNE or NLN CNEA accredited institution or MSN are preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Cardiomyopathy MD/NP team to provide comprehensive patient care in an outpatient clinic with inpatient consult support
See patients during outpatient cardiomyopathy clinic visits
Provide care coordination for all cardiomyopathy patients in collaboration with another dedicated RN
Serve as a consistent point of contact for patients and families across the care continuum
Visit patients and families during inpatient admissions to: Support discharge planning Provide education related to diagnosis, treatment plans, and ongoing care Offer continuity, guidance, and emotional support
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe transitions of care
Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation
Sustain a working understanding of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards.
Support leadership in Compliance efforts to meet and sustain the regulatory compliance efforts of the department and hospital.
Be mindful and judicious in monitoring safety and departmental policies and procedures.
Ensure all individual certifications and Safety College requirements are fulfilled in a timely basis.
Work with department managers, nurse council and magnet representatives to identify and share safety best practices.
Be mindful of CCHMCs processes and compliance with CMS standards and freely communicate safety and compliance concerns to leadership team members.
Demonstrates consistent integration of the Interprofessional Practice Model (IPM) in all aspects of practice.
Follows standards and guidelines; implements clinical changes and research-based practices developed by others; recognizes the need for further learning to improve patient care; recognizes routine or obvious changing patient situation (e.g., deterioration, crisis); in unusual care situations, seeks help when needed to identify patient problem.
Uses self-appraisal performance review and peer review, including annual goal setting, for assurance of competence and professional development to promote safe and ethical practice using the nursing process.
Demonstrates openness to coaching and mentoring from others.
Facilitates learning by assisting with peer and student learning experiences.
Works with department managers, nurse council and magnet representatives to identify, share, implement and evaluate safety best practices.
Sees the pieces or components; sees patient and family within the isolated environment of the unit; sees self as key resource to support the family through the healthcare experience through care coordination.
Sustains a working understanding of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards.
Supports leadership in efforts to meet and sustain the regulatory compliance efforts of the department and hospital.
Monitors and complies with safety and departmental policies and procedures.
Ensures individual certifications and Safety College requirements are fulfilled in a timely basis.
Is mindful of CCHMCs processes and compliance with CMS standards and freely communicates safety and compliance concerns to leadership team members.
Consistently integrates age specific and culturally inclusive concepts into patient care, taking into consideration both the patient's chronological age and developmental functioning.
Is receptive to the contributions of the interdisciplinary team in team meetings and discussion regarding patient issues.
Participates in shared governance at the point-of-care as a member of unit-based councils or by demonstrating awareness and contributing to shared decision making (reading minutes, giving feedback and implementing council decisions).
Collects clinical data; follow algorithms, decision trees, and protocols.
Matches formal knowledge with clinical events to make appropriate decisions; uses available resources as needed.
Documents plan of care, care delivered, and patient and family outcomes.
Focuses on the usual and customary needs of the patient and family; anticipates future needs; bases care on standards and protocols; maintains a safe physical environment; acknowledges death as a potential outcome.
Consistently integrates age specific concepts into patient care, taking into consideration both the patient's chronological age and developmental functioning.
Using self-management support, develops care goals and actions through partnerships with patients and families.
Facilitates patient and family learning by providing structured education based on the plan of care goals, and the needs of the patient and family; uses teach back to evaluate effectiveness.
Works on behalf of patient and family; assesses personal values; aware of ethical conflicts/issues that may surface in clinical setting; makes ethical/moral decisions based on rules; represents patient when patient cannot represent self; aware of patients' rights.
Assesses cultural inclusion.
Recognizes the potential impact of culture on the patient/family experience and incorporates culturally inclusive concepts into patient care.