Registered Nurse Outpatient Pulmonary

Cincinnati Children's

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Pulmonary Division is ranked #2 in the nation for Pulmonology and Lung Surgery by U.S. News & World Report (2025–2026). Nurses in our pulmonary clinics play a vital role in coordinating care for children with complex pulmonary conditions across multiple outpatient locations while supporting patients and families throughout their healthcare journey. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is seeking a dedicated and adaptable Registered Nurse II to join our Outpatient Pulmonary team. This non-acute role focuses on comprehensive care coordination, patient and family education, and close collaboration with providers to ensure high-quality, family-centered care. We are seeking a nurse with a minimum of two years of nursing experience who thrives in a collaborative outpatient environment and demonstrates excellent communication and organizational skills.

Requirements

Minimum of two years of nursing experience
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Associate/Diploma prepared RNs from ACEN, CCNE or NLN CNEA accredited institution requires 2+ years of experience.
Active Ohio RN License.
2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Nice To Haves

BSN from ACEN, CCNE or NLN CNEA accredited institution or MSN are preferred.
May be required to obtain other state licensure.

Responsibilities

Provide pulmonary care coordination for patients with sleep disorders, asthma, and other pulmonary conditions
Triage patient phone calls and MyChart messages, responding promptly and appropriately to patient needs
Assist with clinic flow to support efficient operations and positive patient experiences
Manage administrative responsibilities, including: FMLA and school forms, Epic in-basket tasks, MyChart message management
Prepare for and staff clinic sessions, including new patient intakes
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to develop individualized plans of care
Educate patients and families on pulmonary conditions, treatments, and home-care strategies
Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the electronic medical record
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.
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.