RN Shift Coordinator - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

divh2Charge Nurse/h2pChildrens National Hospital is growing! This permanent Charge Nurse role is perfect for the experienced PICU nurse seeking advancement into leadership! Full-Time | Rotating Shifts/ppThe American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) previously awarded the Childrens National Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence. The three-year award marked an important milestone on the path to exceptional patient care and achieving a healthy work environment. The silver-level designation signifies continuous learning and effective systems to achieve optimal patient care and shows alignment practices with AACNs six Healthy Work Environment Standards. The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a 46-bed unit. We will be expanding to 60 beds in 2027! This unit serves as a regional referral center and is a designated Level I Trauma Center for comprehensive care to pediatric patients and their families. The PICU Patient Care Management Team coordinates interdisciplinary patient assessment and patient care and provided by pediatric intensivists and specialty nurses in conjunction with multiple specialty services within the Medical Center. Patients are admitted to the PICU from the ED, Trauma Services, the Operating Room, and transfers from in-house units as well as transports from other institutions via the Pediatric Transport team. Trauma patients comprise about 10%-15% of patients in the PICU. These patients often have multiple injuries or severe head trauma. The PICU is also a Pediatric Burn Center and receives referrals from the region. Other complex patients requiring general surgery, ENT, craniofacial, neurosurgical and other surgical subspecialties are also cared for in the PICU. Medical patients comprise 50%-60% of patients and include children with respiratory failure, meningitis or seizures, sepsis, multi-system organ failure and chronically ill children. Children with cancer also require PICU care for complications that develop as part of the underlying disease, chemotherapy or following bone marrow transplantation. Services are provided daily, 24 hours per day. The Division of Critical Care Medicine (CCM) provides services and care to all patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Specifically, care is provided for all patients in the PICU, patients within the hospital by request, patients within the hospital as part of all emergencies and resuscitations, and patients in the ED for medical alerts and trauma stats. The scope of services includes resuscitation, life support, monitoring and treatment for life threatening events and diagnostic issues related to these items. Patients may be admitted to and discharged from the PICU based on pre-established guidelines. See section on critical care units. The department utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach to care, utilizing the services of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, respiratory therapists, social services and other support services necessary to provide quality care. Attending physicians providing care are board eligible or certified in Pediatric Critical Care. The PICU provides CAT (Rapid Response Services) and Code Blue team leadership to support in house clinical emergencies. An attending or fellow along with an ICU nurse and Respiratory Therapist respond to assist in clinical rescues of in-house patients. This service can also be activated by a concerned parent. All nursing practice is based on the legal scope of practice, national and specialty nursing standards, CNMC 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. CNMC supports the development of RN relationships within the community; specifically those relationships associated with the health and well being of the community at large. The Shift Coordinator, on a shift to shift basis, directs the activities of and/or participates as a member of the patient care delivery team. In collaboration with unit leadership, participates in planning, managing and evaluating unit based clinical care and ensuring that continuity of care is maintained./ph3Minimum Education/h3pBachelors Degree (Required)/ph3Minimum Work Experience/h3p2 years Nursing experience. (Required) 1 year Recent pediatric experience in a comparable setting. (Required)/ph3Required Skills/Knowledge/h3pThe Shift Coordinator, will successfully complete the hospital and nursing orientation at CNMC./ph3Required Licenses And Certifications/h3pRegistered Nurse in District of Columbia./ph3Functional Accountabilities/h3h4Professional Practice/Research/h4ulliParticipate/support Shared Leadership./liliContribute to CNMCs Magnet Journey./liliEnsure that nursing is based on evidence of best practice./liliAccountable for supporting/participating in the Division of Nursings Performance Improvement process./liliParticipate in community activities./li/ulh4Participates in Assessment, Planning, and Implementation of Nursing Process/h4ulliContinuously perform patient/family assessments as necessary to ensure needs are met./liliAssess and modify skill mix and staffing levels using manager or clinical coordinator for complex issues./liliFunction as a resource in planning patient discharge and all clinical issues./liliUtilize multidisciplinary approach to meeting patient care needs./li/ulh4Demonstrates Ability to Communicate Effectively/h4ulliDemonstrate therapeutic communication skills by adopting techniques for specific situations./liliProvide performance feedback to all staff in a constructive, timely manner./liliEffectively manage conflict resolution./liliServe as consumer advocate for patient/family concerns./li/ulh4Educates Patient/Family/h4ulliFacilitate learning opportunities for all staff./liliEnsure that patient/family educational needs are met./li/ulh4Safety/h4ulliSpeak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance/liliContinuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation/liliStop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation/liliDemonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication/liliActively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers/liliAttend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance/li/ulh4Organizational Accountabilities/h4h5Demonstrates/h5ulliDemonstrate awareness of cost containment strategies by efficiently planning staffing patterns, level and mix to meet patient care needs./liliEnsure staff adherence to unit/hospital policies./liliParticipate in the performance appraisal process for all staff./liliImplement change with a positive impact./liliDisplay strong leadership in a team environment through example./liliDemonstrate initiatives and leadership through involvement in projects and committee work./li/ulh5Organizational Commitment/Identification/h5ulliPartner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization/liliCommitted to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences/liliDemonstrate personal and professional integrity/liliMaintain confidentiality at all times/li/ulh4Customer Service/h4ulliAnticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met/li/ulh4Teamwork/Collaboration/h4ulliDemonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior/liliPartner with all team members to achieve goals/liliReceptive to others ideas and opinions/li/ulh4Performance Improvement/Problem-solving/h4ulliContribute to a positive work environment/liliDemonstrate flexibility and willingness to change/liliIdentify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes/liliMake appropriate decisions, using sound judgment/li/ulh4Cost Management/Financial Responsibility/h4ulliUse resources efficiently/liliSearch for less costly ways of doing things/li/ulh3Primary Location/h3pDistrict of Columbia-Washington/ph3Work Locations/h3pCN Hospital (Main Campus)/ph3Job/h3pNursing/ph3Organization/h3pPatient Services/ph3Position Status/h3pR (Regular)/ph3Shift/h3pRotating/ph3Work Schedule/h3pFT, DNR, EOW, 12hr/ shifts/ph3Job Posting/h3pApr 15, 2026, 9:01:34 PM/p/div