Registered Nurse II Outpatient Surgery

Cincinnati Children's

About The Position

The Pediatric Surgery Clinic is seeking a Registered Nurse to support the Chest Wall Center, specializing in the care of patients with pectus conditions and other chest wall deformities. This role blends care coordination and clinic management, providing comprehensive support for patients and families throughout evaluation, treatment, and recovery. The RN will collaborate closely with pediatric surgeons, advanced practice providers, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless care delivery across both the Burnet Campus and Cincinnati Children’s neighborhood locations. This role offers the opportunity to support a highly specialized patient population while building strong relationships with patients and families over the course of their treatment. The RN will play a key role in guiding families through complex surgical care in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) with a current Ohio license (or eligible).
Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience required.
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.
Active Ohio RN License.
May be required to obtain other state licensure.
Foreign graduates must have license validated through TruMeritTM per Ohio Board of Nursing code for Foreign Graduates.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric, surgical, or outpatient clinic experience preferred.
Strong organizational, communication, and care coordination skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
BSN from ACEN, CCNE or NLN CNEA accredited institution or MSN are preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate care for patients undergoing evaluation and treatment for pectus and other chest wall conditions.
Serve as a primary clinical resource for patients and families, providing education and guidance throughout the care journey.
Manage clinic flow and support daily operations to ensure an efficient and patient-centered clinic environment.
Triage patient questions and clinical concerns via phone and electronic communication.
Coordinate preoperative and postoperative care, including patient teaching and follow-up.
Collaborate with surgeons, advanced practice providers, and ancillary teams to ensure continuity of care.
Assist with care planning, documentation, and communication across care settings.
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.
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.
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.