Registered Nurse (RN) Day Hospital (5SWDH)

Registered Nurse

We are seeking one experienced Registered Nurse to provide safe, patient-centered care in the 5SW Day Hospital at the NIH Clinical Center. This is a 13-week contract assignment with the possibility of a long-term or permanent full-time opportunity based on performance and continued staffing needs.

Schedule

• Full-time day shift
• Four 10-hour shifts per week or five 8-hour shifts per week
• 40 hours per week
• Final schedule will be based on the unit's staffing requirements

$80,000 - $90,000 a year

Minimum Qualifications

• Active, valid, and unrestricted RN license issued by at least one U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth
• Associate degree, nursing diploma, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited institution
• Successful completion of the NCLEX-RN
• At least two years of current acute-care hospital nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support certification
• ACLS certification if required by the client
• Demonstrated current clinical competency
• Effective English communication skills
• Computer literacy and proficiency with electronic clinical documentation
• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident/Green Card status

Primary Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, provide, and evaluate nursing care for patients receiving day-hospital services
• Complete patient intake, medication reconciliation, focused assessments, and clinical screening
• Prepare patients for scheduled treatments, infusions, procedures, or diagnostic services
• Administer medications, fluids, blood products, and other treatments as ordered and within the RN's authorized scope of practice
• Monitor patients during treatment and promptly respond to changes, complications, or adverse reactions
• Review clinical information, laboratory results, treatment orders, and discharge requirements
• Coordinate care with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory personnel, and other healthcare professionals
• Educate patients and families regarding treatments, medications, side effects, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation
• Follow NIH clinical protocols, infection-control practices, patient-safety requirements, and professional standards
• Participate in required orientation, training, and competency activities
• Float to another patient-care area when needed, provided the assignment is within the RN's demonstrated competency and scope of practice

Additional Requirements

• Selected candidates must satisfy NIH credentialing, health, immunization, security, fingerprinting, background-investigation, and facility-access requirements
• All licenses, certifications, competencies, and health documentation must remain current throughout the assignment

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be organized, clinically confident, and comfortable coordinating multiple scheduled treatments while delivering safe, efficient, and compassionate patient care.