Registered Nurse Outpatient Pulmonary

Cincinnati Children's

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Cincinnati Children’s Pulmonology Division is ranked #2 in the nation for Pulmonology and Lung Surgery by U.S. News & World Report (2025–26). Nurses in our pulmonary clinics play a critical role in care coordination across a variety of Burnet campus locations, supporting children with complex pulmonary needs and their families. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is seeking a dedicated, adaptable Registered Nurse II to join our Outpatient Pulmonary team. This non-acute role focuses on comprehensive care coordination, patient education, and close collaboration with providers to ensure high-quality, family-centered care throughout the patient journey. Seeking a nurse with a minimum of two years of nursing experience.

Requirements

• 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.
• 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• 2 years nursing experience
• Strong communication, organization, and care coordination skills

Nice To Haves

• BSN from ACEN, CCNE or NLN CNEA accredited institution or MSN are preferred.
• Pediatric outpatient or pulmonary experience preferred
• Ability to adapt to varying clinic locations and schedules

Responsibilities

• Provide pulmonary care coordination for Complex Obstructive Sleep Apnea patients
• Triage patient phone calls and MyChart messages, responding promptly and appropriately to patient needs
• Assist with clinical flow to support efficient operations and positive patient experiences
• Manage administrative responsibilities, including: FMLA and school forms, Epic in-basket tasks, MyChart Message Management, Additional clinic-related documentation
• Prepare for and staff clinic sessions, including new patient intakes
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members on individualized plans of care
• Educate patients and families on pulmonary conditions, treatments, and home-care strategies
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Embracing relationship-based care while engaging with patients and families
• Working with patients and families to provide direct care in collaboration with the inter-disciplinary team and to bring the best care to the patient
• A state-of-the-art health facility
• Elevating your nursing skills

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree