RN II Outpatient Pulmonary

Cincinnati Children's • Burnet, TX

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About The Position

Delivering Top-Ranked Pediatric Lung Disease Care 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. Work Schedule Fulltime 40 hours per week, Day shift Ability and expectation to flex hours based on clinic schedules. Afternoon clinics may extend beyond 4:30 PM; the RN is expected to remain until clinic concludes Clinic will tentatively be at Burnet, Crestview Hills and Union locations

Requirements

• Current Ohio Registered Nurse license
• 2 years nursing experience
• Strong communication, organization, and care coordination skills
• 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.
• Foreign graduates must have license validated through TruMeritTM per Ohio Board of Nursing code for Foreign Graduates.

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric outpatient or pulmonary experience preferred
• BSN from ACEN, CCNE or NLN CNEA accredited institution or MSN are preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide pulmonary care coordination for sleep disorder, asthma and other pulmonary 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
• Compliance - Patient Services Staff - 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.
• Interprofessional Practice - Demonstrates consistent integration of the Interprofessional Practice Model (IPM) in all aspects of practice. Clinical inquiry & performance review to improve 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.
• Patient Care - Age Specific and Culturally Inclusive - Consistently integrates age specific and culturally inclusive concepts into patient care, taking into consideration both the patient's chronological age and developmental functioning. Collaborates with team using shared decision making - 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). Clinical judgment when performing caring practices - 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. Exhibits advocacy, moral agency and response to inclusion - 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