Registered Nurse (RN) Outpatient Practice Greater Louisville Region

Cincinnati Children's

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Cincinnati Children’s, we are committed to improving child health through exceptional patient care, research, and education. We are seeking a highly adaptable and flexible Registered Nurse to support our growing Outpatient Practice across the Greater Louisville region. This role is primarily based in Louisville, KY, with regular travel to outreach clinic sites including Elizabethtown, Bardstown, Danville, Owensboro, Shelbyville, LaGrange (KY), and New Albany, IN. The RN will support multiple specialty services, including Cardiology, Rheumatology and Urology. This is an ideal opportunity for a nurse who thrives in a dynamic, evolving environment and enjoys variety in both clinical practice and care settings.

Requirements

Active RN license in Kentucky and Indiana (or ability to obtain)
Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience required
Pediatric or outpatient experience preferred
Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
Demonstrated adaptability and flexibility in fast-paced or changing environments
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently across multiple sites while maintaining team collaboration
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation 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.
2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Foreign graduates must have license validated through TruMeritTM per Ohio Board of Nursing code for Foreign Graduates.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
Pediatric or outpatient experience preferred
Preferred: BSN from ACEN, CCNE or NLN CNEA accredited institution or MSN are preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, family-centered nursing care in outpatient specialty clinics
Support providers across multiple specialties, including Cardiology, Rheumatology, and Urology
Perform patient assessments, triage, and clinical interventions within scope of practice
Assist with procedures, care coordination, and patient flow to ensure efficient clinic operations
Deliver patient and family education tailored to individual care plans
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across multiple locations
Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record
Travel to regional clinic sites as scheduled to support outreach services
Adapt to evolving workflows, clinic structures, and specialty service expansion
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.