Transportation RN - School Health Services

Nationwide-Children; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH seeks an RN for the School-Based Health Transportation Team. The role focuses on coordinating care for school‑aged children during transport between home schools and the SBHC, with emphasis on health history review and informed consent via calls to families.

Responsibilities include documenting clinical information, supporting safe care, and maintaining high-quality workflows aligned with regulations.

Qualifications

• Must graduate from an ACEN/CCNE accredited school.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• BSN must be completed within 5 years of start date.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care using a Family Centered approach.
• Assess patient needs and plan, implement, educate and evaluate care using Evidence-Based Practices.
• Ensure clinic processes comply with regulatory and policy standards.
• Collaborate with providers and team to ensure smooth clinic flow and positive outcomes.
• Document per organizational standards and procedures.
• Participate in data collection, auditing and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Family centered

Evidence-based

Regulatory compliance

Team collaboration

Family communication

Education

ACEN/CCNE accredited

BSN preferred

BSN within 5 years

Job description

Overview

Overview: The Transportation RN (0.6 or 0.8 FTE) is a key member of the School-Based Health Transportation Team, coordinating care for school‑aged children who receive school‑district–provided transportation between their home school and the Nationwide Children’s Hospital School-Based Health Clinic (SBHC). The SBHCs offer a variety of primary care–level services; the RN supports access to this care through telephone outreach to parents/legal guardians to review health histories, obtain informed consent, and offer services. The RN documents accurate, complete clinical information and communicates with the SBHC provider to support safe, seamless care. This position follows the school-year calendar and includes summers off. Pay starts at $34.82 per hour.

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

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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.