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Children's National Hospital

Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 12
Full-timeWashington, DC, USA$39.20 - $60.18

About the Job

Requirements

  • One year of registered nurse experience is required.
  • A registered nurse license in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia is required, depending on the practice location.
  • Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification is required.
  • The licensed Registered Nurse must successfully complete hospital and nursing orientation at Children's National.
  • The nurse must keep their knowledge base current with new information or changes in the specialty area.
  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an approved school of nursing is preferred.
  • The nurse must independently maintain regulatory requirements, including licensure and Basic Life Support (BLS).

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to Magnet re-designation by independently updating the professional profile and initiating council involvement, committee or task-force participation, and community outreach.
  • Apply critical thinking and appropriate problem-solving during patient care.
  • Communicate the plan of care and advocate to meet patients' needs.
  • Independently escalate issues through the chain of command.
  • Use the currently identified handoff processes appropriately.
  • Maintain collegial and respectful relationships with ancillary staff.
  • Participate in implementing change and support management decisions.
  • Model empathy, concern, and a desire to help others.
  • Plan to attend mandatory education and professional activities to enhance nursing practice.
  • Participate in peer evaluations in a timely and professional manner.
  • Seek opportunities to advance departmental goals by adhering to national safety and service-excellence standards and supporting education and certification.
  • Collaborate with the healthcare team and model professional behavior and teamwork with coworkers.
  • Use resources as needed and escalate concerns to the next level when appropriate.
  • Use patient and family assessment data to complete the database and plan of care within identified timeframes.
  • Apply clinical skills with complex patients by analyzing patient status and selecting appropriate interventions.
  • Prioritize and organize care for complex patients with rapidly changing needs.
  • Document in accordance with the highest standards of practice.
  • Anticipate and plan for patient and family education throughout the hospital or outpatient stay and before discharge.
  • Organize work, adjust to changes, and complete assignments on time.
  • Provide caring interactions with patients and families, reflected in parent feedback and patient-satisfaction scores.
  • Speak up when team members exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
  • Continuously validate and verify information used for decision-making or documentation.
  • Pause when uncertain and take time to resolve the situation.
  • Communicate clearly and accurately, verbally and in writing, in a timely manner.
  • Promote safety for patients, families, visitors, and coworkers.
  • Attend carefully to important details and use Stop, Think, Act, and Review to check behavior and performance.
  • Identify operational improvements through quality improvement and assist with implementing solutions.
  • Identify personal learning needs and take initiative to address them.
  • Ensure care is evidence-based, using literature and benchmarking.
  • Support the organization's mission and uphold its core principles.
  • Recognize the value of cultural and ethnic differences.
  • Demonstrate personal and professional integrity and maintain confidentiality.
  • Anticipate and respond to customer needs, following up until they are met.
  • Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior and partner with team members to achieve goals.
  • Remain receptive to others' ideas and opinions.
  • Contribute to a positive work environment and demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change.
  • Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes.
  • Make appropriate decisions using sound judgment.
  • Use resources efficiently and seek less costly ways of doing things.

About the Company

Children's National Hospital

Children’s National Hospital is a nonprofit pediatric health system in Washington, D.C., providing primary and specialty medical care for children across the region, with locations in the D.C. metropolitan area and a dedicated research campus. It combines hospital care with pediatric research through the Children’s National Research Institute and Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, and operates the Research & Innovation Campus opened in 2021 to develop new ways to treat kids. Care is delivered by multidisciplinary teams across a network of community-based primary care and specialty locations, with a strong emphasis on nursing excellence reflected in four Magnet designation awards. The hospital also engages in advocacy at local and national levels and relies on donors to fund services. Its goal is to improve children’s health by advancing pediatric medicine and ensuring access to high-quality care and support for families.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$3.4M
Headquarters
Washington DC, United States
Founded
1870

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