Registered Nurse, TCC, Liberty Campus

Cincinnati Children's•Liberty, LA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Transitional Care Center (TCC), caring for a complex, high-acuity patient population. Patients require substantial ventilatory and respiratory support, including tracheostomy and ventilator care and CPAP/BiPAP, alongside other complex medical care. Nurses work within an interdisciplinary team and place strong emphasis on educating patients and families as patients transition from ICU-level care to home. Families learn to manage the child’s complex care needs in the home setting. The role includes applying clinical judgment, coordinating care, documenting plans and outcomes, supporting patient and family learning, and integrating age-specific and culturally inclusive care. The nurse follows regulatory, accreditation, safety, and departmental requirements; contributes to practice improvement and shared decision-making; and advocates for patients and families.

Requirements

Active Ohio RN license; may be required to obtain other state licensure.
Associate- or diploma-prepared RNs must graduate from an ACEN-, CCNE-, or NLN CNEA-accredited institution and have at least 2 years of experience.
If hired without a BSN or MSN, must enroll in a BSN or MSN program within 1 year of hire/RN job date and complete the program within 5 years of hire/RN job date.
Foreign graduates must have their license validated through TruMerit per Ohio Board of Nursing code for Foreign Graduates.

Nice To Haves

BSN from an ACEN-, CCNE-, or NLN CNEA-accredited institution.
MSN.

Responsibilities

Maintain an understanding of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards, and support department and hospital compliance efforts.
Monitor safety and follow departmental policies and procedures; complete required certifications and Safety College requirements on time.
Communicate safety and compliance concerns to leadership and work with managers, nurse council, and Magnet representatives to identify and share safety best practices.
Collect clinical data, follow algorithms, decision trees, protocols, and standards, and use available resources to make appropriate clinical decisions.
Document plans of care, care delivered, and patient and family outcomes.
Anticipate patient and family needs, maintain a safe care environment, and integrate age-specific concepts based on chronological age and developmental functioning.
Partner with patients and families to develop care goals and actions, provide structured education, and use teach-back to assess learning.
Implement clinical changes and research-based practices developed by others, recognize changing patient situations, seek help in unusual care situations, and pursue learning to improve care.
Participate in self-appraisal and peer review, annual goal setting, and professional development; remain open to coaching and mentoring.
Assist with peer and student learning experiences.
Participate in shared decision-making through unit-based councils or by reviewing council information, providing feedback, and implementing council decisions.
Integrate the Interprofessional Practice Model into all aspects of practice and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.
Advocate for patients and families, consider ethical issues and patients’ rights, and incorporate culturally inclusive concepts into care.