Registered Nurse: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

About the Company Children's National Medical Center, a premier non-profit medical and research facility dedicated to the care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. After more than 125 years of service, we are the largest private pediatric referral facility in the mid-Atlantic region, providing a complete range of pediatric care to patients from the National Capital area and around the world. The cornerstone of our system is our 279-bed Children's Hospital. We are the designated Level I Trauma Center for Washington, DC, the pediatric teaching hospital for George Washington University School of Medicine, and one of the the top-ten-rated pediatric hospitals in America. About the Opportunity Working towards a common goal and consistently striving to accomplish our mission gives us a true sense of purpose. Children's National Medical Center regularly sponsors community activities and encourages employees to be active in the neighborhood because of a commitment to building a strong community. The culture is truly collaborative. Everyone's input is valued. You'll be working with an award-winning team with an impressive track record. We need a talented individual to fill the role of Registered Nurse for Children's National Medical Center. In this position, you will be the one who promotes and restores patients' health; identifies patient care requirements; establishes a compassionate environment; promotes patient's independence; assures quality of care; resolves patient problems and needs; maintains safe and clean working environment; protects patients and employees; documents patient care services; maintains continuity among nursing teams; maintains patient confidence and protects operations; ensures operation of equipment; maintains nursing supplies inventory; maintains professional and technical knowledge; maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams; contributes to team effort.

Qualifications

Encourages open communication by listening attentively and actively. Seeks to fully understand information from many points of view.

Is a compelling and articulate speaker in a variety of settings. Easily adjusts the message to match the audience.

Has extensive knowledge of the uses, dosages, side effects of medications as they apply to different disease states. Able to assess clinically whether medication is effective.

Superb diagnostic and clinical skills. Able to obtain an excellent history, perform an extensive physical, create a differential diagnosis, and formulate a treatment plan.

Experienced in working with highly infectious specimens and minimizing the hazards of infection.

Promotes team spirit and works collaboratively with others in the medical team.

Capable of performing general procedural nursing duties.

Excellent, in depth knowledge of physiological functions and processes as they relate to issues of patient care.

Excellent multi-tasking skills. Prioritizes and performs a variety of concurrent tasks with minimal direction.

Displays professionalism, compassion, and sound medical practice when dealing with challenging patients.

AS or equivalent experience. Minimum of 1-year experience required as a RN

District of Columbia nursing license

Benefits Children's National Medical Center's salaries and benefits are among the best in the business. They include matching 401k, dental insurance, medical insurance, emergency/backup daycare, disability benefits, prescription drug coverage, eldercare assistance, confidential employee assistance programs, pre-tax accounts for health care, life insurance, a vision-care plan, paid sick time, wellness programs, paid company holidays, tuition reimbursement, and paid vacations.

*Children's National Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V encouraged to apply. Employment contingent upon successful completion of background investigation. Pre-employment drug screening required.