Registered Nurse Outpatient Blood & Cancer / Day Hospital Clinic

Cincinnati Children's

About The Position

The Outpatient Blood & Cancer Clinic is part of the nationally ranked Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute, a national leader in pediatric cancer and blood disorder care. We provide specialized treatment for children and adolescents with complex cancer, hematologic, and immune disorders, including sickle cell disease, hemophilia, immunodeficiencies, and rare conditions. Services include Blood & Marrow Transplant, Leukemia/Lymphoma, Neuro-Oncology, Hemoglobinopathy, Immunology, Long-Term Follow-Up, and more. The RN delivers relationship-based, high-acuity outpatient care to pediatric patients receiving ongoing treatment and monitoring. This role supports both clinic and day hospital operations, with orientation to procedural/PACU responsibilities over time.

Requirements

Active RN license (Ohio or compact state)
Minimum 3 years inpatient nursing experience required
BLS 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

BSN preferred
Pediatric, oncology, infusion, or outpatient experience preferred
We are seeking a clinically strong, organized nurse who thrives in a fast-paced specialty environment and is passionate about delivering compassionate, expert care to children and families.
Preferred: BSN from ACEN, CCNE or NLN CNEA accredited institution or MSN are preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care in clinic and day hospital settings
Administer medications, blood products, chemotherapy (per competency), and infusion therapies
Perform assessments, triage, and symptom management
Educate patients and families on diagnosis and care plans
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care
Support procedural services and maintain accurate EMR documentation
Participate in quality and safety initiatives
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.
Uses systems thinking - 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.
Collaborates with team using shared decision making - 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.