Registered Nurse, Heart Surgery Bethesda East Specialized

Sign‑On Bonus:
Up to $15,000

• Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
• Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
• A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out‑of‑pocket healthcare costs
• Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
• And so much more

The Direct Patient Care Registered Nurse (DPC RN) is a licensed professional able to demonstrate proficiency and mastery of the core competencies: assessment, technical skills, communication, critical thinking, interpersonal skills, planning, intervention, evaluation, flexibility, organizational skills, professional accountability, leadership, and service. The RN delivers patient‑family centered care in a culturally competent manner utilizing and promoting evidence‑based practice standards of quality, safety and service.

• Associate's degree in Nursing or Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• RNs hired prior to 2/1/2012 (South), 10/1/2017 (Bethesda), 10/1/2023 (Boca), 7/1/2018 (Fishermen's) are not required to have a BSN to continue in their non‑leadership role as an RN.
• RNs hired after those dates with an Associate's degree will have 3 years from their date of hire to complete the BSN degree.
• RN must complete a preceptor class within twelve months of being deemed competent by department leadership for independent practice.

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Registered Nurse (RN)

• Minimum required experience: 1 year circulating and/or scrubbing experience in an acute operating room setting. Vascular experience required. BLS and ACLS required.
• Candidates will be required to take call and report within 30 minutes of call time.

EOE, including disability/vets