Ambulatory RN - Westside Primary Care

Nationwide-Children; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH, seeks a Registered Nurse with pediatric experience to join our team. The role emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention, and family-centered care across the care episode. Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm; strong clinical skills and teamwork are essential.

Candidates must hold an Ohio RN license, BLS, and ACEN/CCNE-accredited training. BSN preferred, with an expected plan to complete BSN within five years of start date.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an ACEN or CCNE accredited school, required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, preferred.
• Must successfully complete BSN within 5 years of start date.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio, required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association, required.
• Three years of pediatric clinical experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care using a Family Centered approach.
• Assesses individualized patient needs and plans, implements, educates and evaluates care using Evidence-Based Practices.
• Ensures clinic processes and workflows comply with regulatory and policy compliance.
• Works closely with providers and other team members to ensure a smooth clinic flow addressing patient/parent concerns and attaining positive patient and family outcomes.
• Documents according to organizational standards, policies, and procedures.
• Engages in the “workplace community” by staying aware of changes, participating in data collection or auditing, understanding Quality Improvement, and reporting information back to staff.

Skills

Family-centered care

Evidence-Based Practice

Regulatory compliance

Team collaboration

Education

ACEN/CCNE accredited nursing program

BSN preferred

BSN within 5 years

Ohio RN license

Job description

Overview

Monday-Friday 830am-5pm, previous pediatric experience preferred.

Job Description Summary

Emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention as they assist patients and families to move rapidly, uneventfully, safely, and as effectively as possible through their episode of care. Delegates, oversees and provides quality, safe and developmentally appropriate patient care.

Essential Functions

• Provides nursing care using a Family Centered approach.
• Assesses individualized patient needs and plans, implements, educates and evaluates care using Evidence-Based Practices.
• Ensures clinic processes and workflows comply with regulatory and policy compliance.
• Works closely with providers and other team members to ensure a smooth clinic flow addressing patient/parent concerns and attaining positive patient and family outcomes.
• Documents according to organizational standards, policies, and procedures.
• Engages in the “workplace community” by staying aware of changes, participating in data collection or auditing, understanding Quality Improvement, and representing staff at relevant meetings and then reporting important information and updates back to staff.

Education Requirement

Graduation from an ACEN or CCNE accredited school, required. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, preferred. Must successfully complete BSN within 5 years of start date.

Licensure Requirement

Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio, required.

Certifications

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association, required.

Experience

Three years of pediatric clinical experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements

OCCASIONALLY:

• Biohazard waste
• Climb stairs/ladder
• Color vision
• Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required
• Electricity
• Fume /Gases /Vapors
• Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs
• Loud Noises
• Machinery
• Power Tools
• Pushing / Pulling: 100 lbs or greater with assistance
• Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs
• Seeing – Far/near

FREQUENTLY:

• Bend/twist
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids
• Chemicals/Medications
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens
• Depth perception
• Flexing/extending of neck
• Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning
• Patient Equipment
• Peripheral vision
• Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs
• Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs
• Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs
• Reaching above shoulder
• Sitting
• Squat/kneel

CONTINUOUSLY:

• Audible speech
• Computer skills
• Decision Making
• Hearing acuity
• Interpreting Data
• Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs
• Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs
• Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs
• Problem solving
• Repetitive hand/arm use
• Standing
• Walking

Equal Opportunity Employer

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet

Employer Culture

The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose. Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We’re seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission. We’re 15,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere. Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job. It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere. Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.