RN III Fetal Care

Position Overview

The Registered Nurse III (RN III) in the Fetal Care Program provides specialized inpatient nursing care to mothers whose unborn babies have complex or high-risk medical conditions and fetal conditions. This role is integral to a highly coordinated, multidisciplinary team focused on optimizing maternal and fetal outcomes through advanced monitoring, education, and compassionate support. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced nurse to practice at the intersection of maternal and fetal medicine in a nationally recognized program.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care to high-risk antepartum and peripartum patients
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in accordance with hospital standards
• Collaborate closely with maternal-fetal medicine specialists, neonatology, anesthesia, and surgical teams
• Coordinate care across disciplines to ensure seamless transitions throughout the inpatient stay
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based practice implementation
• Provide education and emotional support to patients and families navigating complex diagnoses and care plans
• Lead efforts to improve documentation of the plan of care, care delivered, and outcomes of care
• Use clinical assessment and critical thinking skills to respond to complex situations
• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams
• Support family-centered, compassionate care

Why Join Cincinnati Children’s?

• Nationally recognized leader in pediatric and fetal care
• Collaborative, mission-driven culture
• Opportunities for professional growth and clinical advancement
• Commitment to innovation, research, and exceptional patient outcomes

Job Responsibilities

• Provides clinical judgment when performing caring practices
• Collaborates with family, other health care providers and community resources to develop comprehensive plans of care
• Integrates patient/family education throughout delivery of care; evaluates effectiveness using teach back methods and by observing behavioral changes related to learning
• Maintains an extensive understanding of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards
• Works with managers to lead efforts to meet and sustain the regulatory compliance efforts of the department and hospital
• Maintains compliance with safety and departmental policies and procedures
• Ensures individual certifications and Safety College requirements are fulfilled in a timely basis
• Shares safety best practices with department managers, nurse council and magnet representatives
• Communicates safety and compliance concerns to leadership team members
• Exhibits advocacy, moral agency and response to inclusion
• Collaborates with team using shared decision making
• Serves as chair for councils, committees, task forces or project work
• Improves, deviates from, or individualizes standards and guidelines for particular patient situations or populations
• Creates practice changes through research utilization and experiential learning
• Assists with development of competence in peers; formally, by precepting new employees, and informally, by sharing knowledge at the point-of-care
• Demonstrates awareness of unit competency needs, providing leadership to improve competence of staff
• 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
• Precepts nursing peers and students
• Facilitates learning for members of the healthcare team and the community
• Takes a leadership role in working with department managers, nurse council and magnet representatives to identify, share, implement and evaluate safety best practices

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from ACEN, CCNE or NLN CNEA accredited institution or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) required
• Active Ohio RN License
• May be required to obtain other state licensure
• Active Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) Certification required

About Us

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’s America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune. Consistently certified as great place to work. A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability. Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

We Embrace Innovation—Together. We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us.