Registered Nurse (RN), Nights, MICU

Howard University Hospital; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 49,318 - 82,504; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Comprehensive benefits

Loan forgiveness eligibility

Job summary

Howard University Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for the MICU to provide excellent patient care and embrace a tradition of excellence. This full-time role involves working three 12-hour night shifts and requires a current RN license in DC along with an Associate's Degree.

The ideal candidate will have clinical experience, competency in nursing skills, and effective communication abilities. Benefits include competitive health plans, work-life balance, and loan forgiveness eligibility.

Qualifications

• Must have critical thinking skills and willingness to learn.
• Requires knowledge of pharmacology and documentation skills.
• 2+ years of clinical nursing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate competency in clinical skills and bedside manner.
• Establish effective relationships with the healthcare team.
• Administer medication and ensure infection control.

Skills

Clinical skills

Bedside manner

Infection control

Critical thinking

Verbal communication

Pharmacology knowledge

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Accredited nursing school graduate

Current DC RN license

Job description

With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world‑renowned reputation for high‑quality, patient‑centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation’s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes.

Position Overview

Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Registered Nurse for the MICU who will embrace our rich and historic tradition of excellence. If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

This position is full time, three 12‑hour shifts per week on nights 7:30 pm‑8:00 am; every other weekend rotating.

Pay Range

$35.80 – $59.89 (actual offer rates are based upon the applicant’s relevant job experience and the requirements of the position).

The Registered Nurse

• Demonstrates competency in clinical skills, bedside manner, infection control, physiological knowledge, administering medication, medical teamwork, multi‑tasking, listening, verbal communication, health promotion, and maintenance.
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills; demonstrates willingness to learn; knowledge of professional nursing and biopsychosocial principles, theories, concepts, and their adaptation to nursing practice.
• Knowledge of pharmacology of various drugs and their therapeutic and adverse actions and complications; competence in both oral and written English.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious work relationships with staff, physicians, hospital and university officials, and the general public.

Qualified Candidates Will Possess

• Associate’s Degree required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the District of Columbia.
• Maintains active American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support.
• 2+ years of clinical experience in nursing upon hire or after completion of HUH’s Professional Nurses Clinical Advancement Program (PNCAP) and 18 months of employment at HUH.

Benefits

• Work‑life balance.
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise.
• Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, and sick leave and a 403(b) retirement plan).
• HRSA loan forgiveness eligible.

COVID‑19 Vaccination

Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID‑19 before commencing employment. External applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.