Registered Nurse II (PRN) Outpatient Centers (Maryland & DC)

6833 4th Street NW Tokoma DC 20012

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department

10064 TAKOMA THEATER

Pay Range

$41.69 - $60.18

Schedule: This is a PRN (as-needed) position Monday - Friday. Hours vary between 7:30am - 5:30pm.

The commitment for PRN is four (4) shifts per month and one (1) winter and one (1) summer holiday as appropriate.

Who We Are: At Childrens Nationals outpatient regional centers families have access to our top-ranked providers and expert specialty care right in their community.

About the Role: All nursing practice is based on the legal scope of practice national and specialty nursing standards Childrens 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. Childrens National supports the development of RN relationships within the community; specifically those relationships associated with the health and wellbeing of the community at large.

Travel to other sites may be required if needed. Locations include Takoma Theatre Annapolis and Prince Georges County.

What Youll Bring:

Minimum Education
BSN. Graduated from an approved school of nursing. (Preferred)

Minimum Work Experience
2 years of RN experience (Required)

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

Required Licenses and Certifications

Registered Nurse licensed in the District of Columbia (Required)

Registered Nurse licensed in the District of Columbia Maryland or Virginia dependent upon location of practice. (Required)

Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (Required)

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

Why Join Us:

• Nationally Recognized Excellence Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Childrens Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• Leading Pediatric Care One of the largest and most comprehensive childrens hospitals in the country offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
• Innovation & Research A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research education and advancing the future of child health.
• Mission-Driven Culture Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative supportive environment for clinical teams.

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Childrens National believes an individuals base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Childrens National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including but not limited to the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individuals combination of prior work experience level of education knowledge skills and other qualifications. Childrens National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

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 RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

Please note that it is the policy of Childrens 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 Childrens National and its affiliates maintain the right in accordance with our policy to enforce a drug-free workplace including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.

Required Experience:

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