RN OR Eden Park/Eastgate

Cincinnati Children's•Eastgate, TX

About The Position

The RN role is based in the Eden Park Surgery Center, in the Eastgate OR Operating Room, and is scheduled for 24 hours per week on a day shift. The nurse provides patient care grounded in clinical standards, protocols, age-specific and culturally inclusive practices, and Cincinnati Children’s Interprofessional Practice Model. The RN works with patients and families, uses clinical judgment and available resources, documents care and outcomes, and supports patient and family learning through structured education and teach-back. The role also includes maintaining awareness of regulatory and accreditation requirements, following safety and departmental policies, completing certifications and Safety College requirements, and raising safety or compliance concerns to leadership. The RN contributes to interprofessional collaboration, shared decision-making, clinical inquiry, performance review, peer and student learning, and the identification and implementation of safety best practices. The nurse advocates for patients and families and considers ethical issues, patient rights, and cultural inclusion in care. Associate- or diploma-prepared RNs must meet the stated experience requirement. Those hired without a BSN or MSN must enroll in a BSN or MSN program within one year of hire or RN job date and complete it within five years. A BSN or MSN is preferred.

Requirements

Associate- or diploma-prepared RNs from an ACEN-, CCNE-, or NLN CNEA-accredited institution must have 2 or more years of experience.
If hired without a BSN or MSN, enroll in a BSN or MSN program within 1 year of hire date/RN job date and complete the 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 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 a working understanding of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards, and support departmental and hospital compliance efforts.
Monitor and follow safety and departmental policies and procedures; complete individual certifications and Safety College requirements on time.
Communicate safety and compliance concerns to leadership and work with department managers, nurse council, and magnet representatives to identify, share, implement, and evaluate safety best practices.
Integrate the Interprofessional Practice Model into all aspects of practice.
Follow standards and guidelines, implement clinical changes and research-based practices developed by others, identify learning needs, and seek help in unusual care situations when needed.
Use self-appraisal and peer review, including annual goal setting, to support competence, professional development, and safe, ethical practice.
Remain open to coaching and mentoring and assist with peer and student learning experiences.
Use systems thinking and care coordination to support patients and families through the healthcare experience.
Integrate age-specific and culturally inclusive concepts into patient care, considering patients’ chronological age and developmental functioning.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and participate in shared governance or demonstrate awareness of and contribute to shared decision-making.
Collect clinical data, follow algorithms, decision trees, and protocols, apply clinical knowledge to care decisions, and use available resources as needed.
Document the plan of care, care delivered, and patient and family outcomes; maintain a safe physical environment and anticipate patient and family needs.
Partner with patients and families to develop care goals and actions, provide structured education, and use teach-back to evaluate learning.
Advocate for patients and families, recognize ethical issues and patient rights, and incorporate culturally inclusive concepts into care.