Registered Nurse III Wound Care

Registered Nurse III – Wound Care

Department/Unit: Outpatient Plastic Surgery Clinic

Shift/Hours: 36 hours/week (0.9 FTE), 12-hour shifts at Burnet Campus only

Schedule: Primarily 7A-7P shifts; weekend on-call rotation 1–2 times per month

Location: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center – Burnet Campus

Salary determined based on years of nursing experience and internal equity.

Position Summary

Cincinnati Children’s is seeking an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse III to join our Wound Care Team in the Outpatient Surgery Clinic. This dynamic team supports the delivery of expert wound care management and consultation, promoting optimal healing outcomes for our pediatric patients.

As an integral part of our surgical care environment, you’ll collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to evaluate, plan, and implement individualized wound care interventions across a diverse patient population.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive wound assessments and evidence-based care for postoperative and chronic wound patients.

Serve as a resource and clinical expert for wound prevention and treatment within the outpatient surgical setting.

Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and other disciplines to ensure continuity of care.

Participate in education and training for staff related to wound prevention and management.

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to reduce hospital-acquired pressure injuries.

Participate in weekend on-call rotation (1–2 times per month).

Qualifications

Active RN license in the State of Ohio (or eligible).

Minimum of five years of nursing experience required; wound care experience strongly preferred.

Previous Skin Champion or Wound Care certification/experience is a plus.

Strong assessment, communication, and critical thinking skills.

Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced surgical environment.

Why Cincinnati Children’s

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better.

Our nurses are part of a mission-driven team that values compassion, excellence, and innovation. You’ll find opportunities for professional growth, collaboration, and meaningful work that impacts children and families every day.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interprofessional Practice - Demonstrates consistent integration of the Interprofessional Practice Model (IPM) in all aspects of practice.

• Clinical judgment when performing caring practices - Synthesizes and interprets multiple sources of data; uses past experiences to anticipate problems; seeks interprofessional collaboration; recognizes and responds to complex situations. Leads efforts to improve documentation of the plan of care, care delivered, and outcomes of care. Has innate awareness of the patient and family's current and future needs, and fully engages them in the plan of care. Collaborates with family, other health care providers and community resources to develop comprehensive plans of care. Caring practices follow the patient's and family's lead; orchestrates processes to ensure patient/family's comfort and concerns are addressed. Promotes a healing environment for all health outcomes, including death. Expertly integrates age specific concepts into patient care, considers both the patient's chronological age and developmental level. Using self-management strategies, develops care goals and actions in partnerships with patients and families. Creatively modifies or develops patient and family education programs. Integrates patient/family education throughout delivery of care; evaluates effectiveness using teach back methods and by observing behavioral changes related to learning. Integrates strategies in the plan of care that support the patient's and family's transition to home.

• 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.

• Patient Care - Age Specific and Culturally Inclusive - Consistently integrates age specific and culturally inclusive concepts into patient care, taking into