Registered Nurse General Cardiology (Satellite & Outreach Clinics)

Cincinnati Childrens Heart Institute is nationally recognized for excellence in pediatric cardiac care. We are seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) with a minimum of 2 years of nursing experience, flexible and patient-focused Registered Nurse (RN) to support our General Cardiology Satellite and Outreach Clinics, helping bring high-quality cardiac care closer to home for children and families.

This role is ideal for a nurse who enjoys variety, collaboration, and working directly with patients and families across multiple clinic locations.

Position Overview

• FTE: 0.6 (24 hours per week)
• Schedule: Three days per week
• Travel: Required to Cincinnati Childrens satellite and outreach locations
  • Paid travel time and mileage reimbursement provided for outreach locations

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing support for general cardiology outpatient clinics at satellite and outreach locations
• Assist cardiologists and advanced practice providers during clinic visits
• Perform patient assessments, obtain histories, and support clinical workflows
• Provide patient and family education related to cardiac diagnoses, testing, and care plans
• Coordinate care, referrals, and follow-up across Heart Institute services
• Serve as a consistent, reassuring presence for patients and families receiving care outside the main campus
• Collaborate closely with physicians, APPs, clinic staff, and central Heart Institute teams
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation

Qualifications

• Active Ohio Registered Nurse (RN) license, and willingness to obtain multistate license
• Associate or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN preferred)
• Previous cardiology, pediatric, or outpatient nursing experience preferred
• Strong organizational, communication, and adaptability skills
• Comfort working independently while maintaining strong team connections
• Ability and willingness to travel to multiple clinic locations

Why Cincinnati Childrens?

• One of the nations top pediatric academic medical centers
• Opportunity to support families in their local communities
• Variety of clinic settings with a consistent cardiology focus
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits (prorated by FTE)
• Mission-driven culture dedicated to improving child health

Join a team that extends Cincinnati Childrens cardiac expertise beyond our walls and into the communities we serve.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.

• Preferred: BSN from ACEN, CCNE or NLN CNEA accredited institution or MSN are preferred.

• Active Ohio RN License. May be required to obtain other state licensure.

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