Registered Nurse II/ III – Charge RN, Centerville Outpatient

Cincinnati Children's•Centerville, IA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Cincinnati Children’s is seeking an experienced pediatric Registered Nurse II or III to serve as Charge RN on its ambulatory outreach team at the Centerville clinic. This patient-facing role combines direct pediatric nursing care with clinical leadership and operational support. The Charge RN supports daily clinic operations, patient flow, staffing and assignments, care coordination, and the resolution of clinical or operational barriers. The position also serves as a clinical resource for nurses and the interdisciplinary team, promotes consistent nursing practice and compliance with organizational standards, and supports staff development and workflow improvement. The role collaborates with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, medical assistants, and other team members to provide compassionate, coordinated, high-quality care to children and families. It includes floating to Liberty and Mason when staffing needs require support. Clinic hours may vary by division and evolve to support patient access; flexibility in daily clinic hours is important. The listing states a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week in its summary, while the role details state 0.8 FTE and 32 hours per week. Patient-facing clinic hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.; there is no current Saturday requirement. The position incorporates Cincinnati Children’s Interprofessional Practice Model and emphasizes age-specific and culturally inclusive care, clinical judgment, patient and family partnership, care transitions, safety, regulatory compliance, systems thinking, shared decision-making, advocacy, and continuous improvement. The Charge RN may help onboard, orient, educate, and develop nursing and medical assistant staff, precept peers and students, and contribute to councils, committees, and practice-improvement efforts.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
RN II or RN III status.
Current RN licensure in Ohio; multistate licensure will be needed for Kentucky.
Five years of experience providing pediatric nursing care.
Demonstrated clinical leadership or charge nurse experience.
Strong communication, organization, critical-thinking, and collaboration skills.
Ability to provide flexible scheduling support as clinic hours evolve to meet patient access needs.

Nice To Haves

Previous ambulatory pediatric nursing experience.
Previous nursing or clinical leadership experience.
Experience working across multiple pediatric specialties or ambulatory settings.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, patient-centered pediatric nursing care.
Serve as a clinical leader and resource for the ambulatory nursing team.
Support daily clinic operations, patient flow, staffing, and assignment needs.
Coordinate care and help resolve clinical or operational barriers.
Promote safe, efficient, and timely patient care throughout the clinic day.
Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, medical assistants, and other interdisciplinary team members.
Support staff with clinical questions and patient care concerns, and escalate issues as needed.
Promote communication and coordination across ambulatory divisions.
Promote consistent nursing practice and adherence to Cincinnati Children’s standards, policies, and procedures.
Support onboarding, orientation, education, and development of nursing and medical assistant staff as needed.
Identify opportunities to improve workflows, patient access, quality, and the patient and family experience.
Adapt to changing clinic volumes and patient care needs in support of organizational access goals.
Float to Liberty and Mason when staffing needs require additional support.
Integrate the Interprofessional Practice Model into practice and apply age-specific and culturally inclusive care.
Use clinical judgment and systems thinking to coordinate care, anticipate challenges, and support optimal patient outcomes.
Engage patients and families in care planning, education, decision-making, and transitions to home.
Monitor and support compliance with regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, safety practices, and departmental policies.
Collaborate with and mentor the healthcare team, support shared decision-making, and contribute to professional governance and improvement activities.
Precept nursing peers and students and facilitate learning for healthcare team members and the community.
Advocate for patients, families, and communities and incorporate inclusive resources into care.