Registered Nurse; RN Cardiac ICU | Weekend Program | Day Shift

Overview

RN Cardiac ICU | Weekend Incentive Program | Days (Sign-on Bonus Eligible) – role at Children's National Hospital.

$68,806.40/yr - $/yr

• A.A. (Required)
• BSN (Preferred)

• 1 year RN experience (Required)

• Registered Nurse in District of Columbia (Required)
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (Required)

• Contribute to Magnet re-designation as evidenced by independent updating of professional profile and initiation of council involvement, committees, task forces and/or community outreach.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills by problem solving appropriately during patient care.
• Communicate to reflect development of plan of care and ability to advocate to meet patients’ needs.
• Independently initiate escalation of issues utilizing chain of command.
• Demonstrate proper use of the currently identified hand off processes.
• Demonstrate a collegial and respectful relationship with ancillary staff.
• Participate in implementing change and support management decisions.
• Role model behavior that reflects empathy, concern and a desire to help others.

• Independently maintain regulatory requirements e.g. license, BLS.
• Plan for attendance at mandatory education and professional activities to enhance nursing practice.
• Demonstrate professional review of peers through timely participation in evaluations.
• Seek out opportunities to participate in enhancing departmental goals by ensuring adherence to national safety standards and service excellence standards; support advancement of education and certification as well.
• Collaborate with members of the healthcare team and role model professional behavior and teamwork with coworkers.
• Utilize resources as needed and know when to escalate to next level.

• Utilize assessment data gathered from patient and family to ensure completion of data base and plan of care within identified time frames.
• Demonstrate clinical skills with complex patients that reflect analysis of patient status and appropriate interventions.
• Role model skill in prioritization and organization for complex patient with rapidly changing needs.
• Documentation exemplifies adherence to the highest standards of practice.
• Anticipate and proactively plan for educational needs verified with patient and family throughout the hospital/outpatient stay and prior to discharge.
• Role model organizational skills, adjust for changes and is able to complete assignment on time.
• Demonstrate caring in all encounters with patient and family as evidenced by feedback from parents and an increase in patient satisfaction scores.

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation.
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers.
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.

Job location:

District of Columbia-Washington;

Work location:

CN Hospital (Main Campus);
Department:
Nursing;
Organization:
Patient Services;
Position Status: R (Regular);

Shift: Day;

Work Schedule:

24 hrs/wk

Note:

This description reflects current responsibilities and requirements of the role and is subject to change. The posting date shown is included for reference.