Registered Nurse II (Experienced Telemetry or Step-Down Nurses welcome to apply) - Heart and Ki[...]

Children's National Medical Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Washington is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse II for the Heart and Kidney Unit. This role involves providing comprehensive care to pediatric patients with cardiac and renal conditions. The ideal candidate will have strong critical thinking and communication skills, along with the ability to work effectively in a team. This position offers a $15,000 bonus and requires a commitment to patient safety and quality care.

Benefits

Bonus of $15,000

Qualifications

• 1 year RN experience required.
• Registered Nurse in District of Columbia required.

Responsibilities

• Provide family-centered care for children with cardiac and renal diseases.
• Demonstrate leadership and teamwork with healthcare team.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Communication

Empathy

Education

ASN

BSN

Tools

BLS

CPR

Job description

Job Description - Registered Nurse II (Experienced Telemetry or Step-Down Nurses welcome to apply) - Heart and Kidney Unit; $15,000 Bonus (250001BL)

Job Description

Registered Nurse II (Experienced Telemetry or Step-Down Nurses welcome to apply) - Heart and Kidney Unit; $15,000 Bonus - ( 250001BL )

3E-Heart and Kidney Unit (HKU): is a 20-bed unit which focuses on family-centered care for children with cardiac and renal diseases. On the HKU, patients range in age from neonates through adults. Patients may be receiving care for:
• Heart surgery
• Diagnostic or interventional cardiac catheterizations
• Dialysis
• Acute or chronic renal failure
• Nephrotic or nephritic disorders
• Organ transplantation

All patient beds have cardiac and respiratory monitoring. The HKU primarily admits patients from the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Ambulatory Clinic, PACU and EMTC. The unit also admits 23-hour patients with cardiac and renal disease.

All nursing practice is based on the legal scope of practice, national and specialty nursing standards, Children's National Policies and Procedures, and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Professional Model of Care requires registered professional nurses to be responsible and accountable for their own practice. Children's National supports the development of RN relationships within the community; specifically those relationships associated with the health and well being of the community at large.

Qualifications

ASN

BSN (Preferred)

Minimum Work Experience
1 year RN experience (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge
The licensed Registered Nurse will successfully complete the hospital and nursing orientation at Children’s National.
Keep knowledge base current with new information or changes in specialty area.

Required Licenses and Certifications
Registered Nurse in District of Columbia (Required)

Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) .

Functional Accountabilities
Transformational Leadership

• 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.

Structural Empowerment

• 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.

Exemplary Professional Practice

• Utilize assessment data gathered from patient and family to ensure completion of data base and plan of care within identified timeframes.
• 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.

Safety

• 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 takes 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

Primary Location

Primary Location

: District of Columbia-Washington

Job

Job

: Nursing

Organization

Shift : Rotating

Work Schedule : Day/Night with weekend and holiday requirement

Job Posting

Job Posting

: May 9, 2025, 6:30:19 PM

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.