Registered Nurse (RN) Outpatient Practice Greater Louisville Region

Position Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Outpatient Practice
Location: Greater Louisville Region (Primary site: Louisville and Elizabethtown, travel required)
Schedule: 32 hours/week (variable start times based on clinic location; as early as 6:00 AM)

About the Role

At Cincinnati Children’s, we are committed to improving child health through exceptional patient care, research, and education. We are seeking a highly adaptable and flexible Registered Nurse to support our growing Outpatient Practice across the Greater Louisville region.

This role is primarily based in Louisville, KY, with regular travel to outreach clinic sites including Elizabethtown, Bardstown, Danville, Owensboro, Shelbyville, LaGrange (KY), and New Albany, IN.  The RN will support multiple specialty services, including Cardiology,  Rheumatology and Urology.

This is an ideal opportunity for a nurse who thrives in a dynamic, evolving environment and enjoys variety in both clinical practice and care settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, family-centered nursing care in outpatient specialty clinics
• Support providers across multiple specialties, including Cardiology, Rheumatology, and Urology
• Perform patient assessments, triage, and clinical interventions within scope of practice
• Assist with procedures, care coordination, and patient flow to ensure efficient clinic operations
• Deliver patient and family education tailored to individual care plans
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across multiple locations
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record
• Travel to regional clinic sites as scheduled to support outreach services
• Adapt to evolving workflows, clinic structures, and specialty service expansion

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Kentucky and Indiana (or ability to obtain)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience required; pediatric or outpatient experience preferred
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated adaptability and flexibility in fast-paced or changing environments
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently across multiple sites while maintaining team collaboration
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required

Why Cincinnati Children’s?

Cincinnati Children’s is consistently ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. We are dedicated to creating a supportive environment where nurses can grow professionally while making a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families.

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 thr