Registered Nurse, TCC

Cincinnati Children's•Greendale, WI

6d•$37 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Transitional Care Center (TCC), which cares for a complex, high-acuity patient population requiring substantial ventilatory and respiratory support, including tracheostomy/ventilator care and CPAP/BiPAP, alongside other complex medical care. Nurses work as part of an interdisciplinary team and place strong emphasis on educating patients and families as patients transition from ICU-level care to home. The role includes coordinating care, supporting family learning and self-management, and providing age-specific and culturally inclusive care. The nurse applies clinical judgment and established standards, algorithms, protocols, and care plans; documents care and outcomes; monitors safety and regulatory compliance; advocates for patients and families; participates in shared decision-making; and contributes to professional learning and improvement of practice. The position is part-time, with a night shift schedule and 24 weekly hours (0.6 FTE).

Requirements

Active Ohio RN license; may be required to obtain licensure in other states.
Associate- or diploma-prepared RNs from an ACEN-, CCNE-, or NLN CNEA-accredited institution must 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 that 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 departmental and hospital compliance efforts.
Monitor and follow safety requirements, departmental policies and procedures, CMS-related processes, and individual certification and Safety College requirements; communicate safety or compliance concerns to leadership.
Use systems thinking and care coordination to support patients and families throughout the healthcare experience.
Collect clinical data and use clinical judgment, algorithms, decision trees, protocols, and available resources to make appropriate care decisions.
Document the plan of care, care delivered, and patient and family outcomes; maintain a safe environment and anticipate patient and family needs.
Integrate age-specific concepts into care, considering chronological age and developmental functioning.
Partner with patients and families to develop care goals and actions; provide structured education and use teach-back to evaluate learning.
Follow standards and guidelines, implement clinical changes and research-based practices, recognize changing patient situations, and seek help in unusual care situations when needed.
Use self-appraisal, performance review, peer review, and annual goal setting to support competence, professional development, and safe and ethical practice.
Remain open to coaching and mentoring, and assist with peer and student learning experiences.
Work with department managers, nurse council, and Magnet representatives to identify, share, implement, and evaluate safety best practices.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and participate in shared governance and unit-based decision-making.
Integrate the Interprofessional Practice Model into practice.
Advocate for patients and families, recognize ethical concerns and patient rights, and incorporate culturally inclusive concepts into care.
Consistently provide age-specific and culturally inclusive patient care.