Registered Nurse II - Home Care Agency

CO00 Children's Hospital Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

Cincinnati Children’s is seeking a part-time RN to provide home health care in the Lincoln Building Department area. The position offers 24 weekly hours with a 0.6 FTE and Regular status.

Responsibilities emphasize clinical inquiry, systems thinking, inclusion, and sound clinical judgment to ensure safe, high‑quality patient care. Ohio RN license required; BSN preferred.

Collaborate with the health care team and contribute to professional development within home health services.

Qualifications

• Associate or Diploma prepared RN from ACEN, CCNE or NLN CNEA accredited institution; 2+ years experience.
• If hired without a BSN or MSN, must enroll in BSN/MSN within 1 year of hire date and complete program within 5 years of hire 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.
• Foreign graduates must have license validated through TruMeritTM per Ohio Board of Nursing code for Foreign Graduates.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Inquiry – follows professional practice standards and guidelines; questions appropriateness of policies and guidelines; seeks advice and resources to improve patient care; precepts peers and students; fosters safety and ethical practice.
• Systems Thinking – recognizes healthcare systems and processes affecting patient experience; anticipates patient and family needs; leverages resources.
• Inclusion – respects patient values; engages family; supports ethical and clinical issues; accommodates cultural differences in care.
• Clinical Judgment – collects and interprets data; documents plan of care; adapts care to patient/family changes; promotes safety across transitions.
• Using self‑management support, develops care goals with patients and coordinates education with the team.

Education

Associate/Diploma RN

BSN/MSN preferred

Job description

Primary Location & Schedule

Primary Location: Lincoln Building Department
Home Health Agency
Shift: Rotating (United States of America)
Schedule: Part time
Weekly Hours: 24
FTE: 0.6
Employee Status: Regular

Job Responsibilities

• Clinical Inquiry – Follows professional practice standards and guidelines. Questions appropriateness of policies and guidelines; questions current practice; seeks advice, resources, or information to improve patient care; begins to compare and contrast possible alternatives. Assists with development of competence in peers; formally, by precepting new employees, and informally, by sharing knowledge at the point-of-care. 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. Coaches and mentors others. Precepts nursing peers and students. Facilitates learning for members of the healthcare team. Actively works with department managers, nurse council and magnet representatives to identify, share, implement and evaluate safety best practices. Mitigate actual or potential risks to patient and staff safety. Utilize current research findings and other evidence to expand professional knowledge, enhance role performance, and increase knowledge of nursing professional issues. Support clinical nursing, health care, and health system research studies conducted by professional, credentialed researchers.
• Systems Thinking – Is able to recognize systems and processes within the healthcare environment that affect the patient experience; anticipates needs of patients and families as they move through the healthcare system; utilizes untapped and alternative resources as necessary.
• Inclusion – Considers patient values and incorporates in care, when differing from personal values; supports colleagues in ethical and clinical issues; moral decision-making can deviate from rules; engages the patient's family, encouraging them to speak/represent themselves; protects patient and family rights. Inquires about cultural differences and considers their impact on care accommodates personal and professional differences in the plan of care; helps patient/family understand the culture of the healthcare system.
• Clinical Judgment – Collects & interprets complex patient data; makes clinical judgments based on an immediate grasp of the whole picture; recognizes patterns & trends by focusing on key elements while eliminating extraneous details. Documents & teaches others to document the plan of care, care delivered, & patient/family outcomes. Responds to subtle patient/family changes; engages with each unique patient/family in a compassionate manner; tailors caring practices to the individuality of patient/family; recognizes the importance of a healing environment & tailors the environment to meet the needs of the patient/family; promotes safety throughout patient/family transitions along the healthcare continuum; recognizes that death may be an acceptable outcome.
• Proficiently integrates age specific concepts into patient care, taking into consideration both the patient's chronological age & developmental functioning.
• Using self‑management support, develops care goals & actions through partnerships with patients. Uses teach back strategies to evaluate effectiveness. Coordinates education with other members of the health care team. Integrates strategies in the plan of care that support the patient/family adaptation to the home environment.

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. 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline. Foreign graduates must have license validated through TruMeritTM per Ohio Board of Nursing code for Foreign Graduates.

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'sAmerica’s Most Innovative Companiesas noted by Fortune Consistently certified as great place to work A Leading Disability Employeras noted by theNational Organization on Disability Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by theAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

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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 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.