Registered Nurse II Center Acute Care Nephrology

Location T

Ctr for Acute Care Nephrology

Night (United States of America)

Full time

36

0.9

Regular

Registered Nurse II – Center for Acute Care Nephrology

Schedule:

12-hour night shifts, weekend rotation

Are you a registered nurse who thrives in a challenging, specialized clinical environment and is passionate about providing exceptional care to critically ill children? Cincinnati Children's is seeking a dedicated RN to join the Center for Acute Care Nephrology, providing dialysis care to our most medically complex patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU), and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

This unique opportunity allows you to combine your critical care nursing expertise with specialized renal replacement therapy to support children and infants with complex kidney conditions and critical illnesses. Working 12-hour night shifts, you will collaborate closely with nephrologists, intensivists, advanced practice providers, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, innovative, and compassionate care when patients need it most.

• Provide specialized dialysis care and renal replacement therapy to critically ill pediatric and neonatal patients in the PICU, CICU, and NICU.
• Assess, monitor, and evaluate patients throughout dialysis treatments, recognizing and responding to changes in clinical status.
• Collaborate with nephrology providers and critical care teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
• Safely manage dialysis equipment, vascular access, fluid balance, and treatment‑related interventions according to established protocols.
• Monitor patient responses to therapy, identify potential complications, and implement appropriate nursing interventions.
• Educate and support patients’ families while providing compassionate, family‑centered care.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and follow established standards for patient safety, infection prevention, and quality improvement.
• Participate in ongoing education and professional development to maintain expertise in dialysis therapies and the care of critically ill children.

• Current Ohio RN license or eligibility for Ohio RN licensure.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred, consistent with applicable position requirements.
• Critical care nursing experience preferred.
• Experience with dialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), or other renal replacement therapies is highly desirable.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams in a fast‑paced, high‑acuity environment.
• Commitment to evidence‑based practice, patient safety, and exceptional family‑centered care.

Join a nationally recognized pediatric healthcare organization where innovation, collaboration, and compassionate care drive everything we do. At Cincinnati Children's, you will have the opportunity to develop specialized expertise, work alongside leading clinicians, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of children facing some of the most complex medical challenges.

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