Registered Nurse Pediatric Primary Care Outpatient

Pediatric Primary Care

Registered Nurse

Schedule: Days, Evenings, and Weekends

Clinic Hours:  Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM – 8:30 PM, Saturday: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Scheduling Options: 12-hour shifts, 8-hour shifts, 4-hour shifts (Variable schedules based on clinic needs)

Join a Team Dedicated to Keeping Children Healthy

Cincinnati Children’s Pediatric Primary Care Clinics are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our dedicated team of healthcare professionals committed to providing exceptional, family-centered care.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of children and families while working in a collaborative primary care environment. The RN serves as an integral member of the care team, supporting preventive care, acute illness management, care coordination, and patient education.  The position consists of direct clinical care & telephone triage

Following successful completion of orientation and a minimum of six months of clinic experience, nurses will have the opportunity to expand their role by learning nurse triage and developing skills associated with the Lead Nurse role.

About Pediatric Primary Care

Our Pediatric Primary Care clinics provide comprehensive healthcare services for children from infancy through adolescence.

Services Include

• Same-Day Care for Illness
• Well-Child Visits
• Vaccinations and Immunizations
• School and Sports Physicals
• Care and Treatment of Minor Injuries
• Hearing and Vision Screenings
• Preventive Health Services
• Chronic Disease Management
• Care Coordination and Family Support

Required

• Current Ohio Registered Nurse license
• Minimum of one year of pediatric acute care nursing experience
• Strong communication and assessment skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced outpatient setting

Preferred

• Pediatric primary care experience
• Ambulatory care experience
• Telephone triage experience
• Care coordination experience

Why Cincinnati Children's?

At Cincinnati Children’s we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic, team-based approach to caring for patients and families while advancing science, discovery, and innovation.

Our nurses play a vital role in helping children thrive by providing compassionate care, health education, and advocacy for patients and families throughout their healthcare journey.

As a Magnet-designated organization, Cincinnati Children’s is nationally recognized for nursing excellence and our commitment to professional growth and development.

If you are passionate about pediatric primary care and want to help children and families build healthy futures, we encourage you to apply today.

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.

• Minimum of one year of pediatric acute care nursing experience

• Preferred

• Pediatric primary care experience
• Ambulatory care experience
• Telephone triage experience
• Care coordination experience
• Strong communication and assessment skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced outpatient setting

 

Primary Location

MOB - 3430 Burnet

 

Schedule

Part time

 

Shift

Day (United States of America)

 

Department

General Pediatrics

 

Employee Status

Regular

 

FTE

0.5

 

Weekly Hours

20

About Us

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s. 

 Cincinnati Children's is: 

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10  best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years 

• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding 

• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers  (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025) 

• One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune 

• Consistently certified as great place to work 

• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability 

• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 

 We Embrace Innovation—Together.  We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us.

Comprehensive job description provided upon request.

Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability