Registered Nurse Pediatric Primary Care Outpatient

Cincinnati Children's•Burnet, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Cincinnati Children’s Pediatric Primary Care Clinics are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our dedicated team of healthcare professionals committed to providing exceptional, family-centered care. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of children and families while working in a collaborative primary care environment. The RN serves as an integral member of the care team, supporting preventive care, acute illness management, care coordination, and patient education. The position consists of direct clinical care & telephone triage. Following successful completion of orientation and a minimum of six months of clinic experience, nurses will have the opportunity to expand their role by learning nurse triage and developing skills associated with the Lead Nurse role. Our Pediatric Primary Care clinics provide comprehensive healthcare services for children from infancy through adolescence. Services Include Same-Day Care for Illness, Well-Child Visits, Vaccinations and Immunizations, School and Sports Physicals, Care and Treatment of Minor Injuries, Hearing and Vision Screenings, Preventive Health Services, Chronic Disease Management, and Care Coordination and Family Support.

Requirements

Current Ohio Registered Nurse license
Minimum of one year of pediatric acute care nursing experience
Strong communication and assessment skills
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced outpatient setting
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.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric primary care experience
Ambulatory care experience
Telephone triage experience
Care coordination experience
BSN from ACEN, CCNE or NLN CNEA accredited institution or MSN are preferred.
May be required to obtain other state licensure.

Responsibilities

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.