Registered Nurse Main Medical Unit; New Graduate Nurse

Job Description

Registered Nurse I 4

Main Medical Unit (New Graduate Nurse August Start Date) - )

The 12‑month Pediatric Nurse Residency Program, also known as our Transition to Practice Program (TPP), provides the nurse resident with an opportunity to transition into the role of a professional nurse under the guidance and support of our clinical nursing staff, nurse educators and program facilitators.

The program includes a Human Resources orientation, a Unit‑Based orientation, and acute and critical care tracks. The acute care track includes nurse residents from inpatient acute care, radiology, psychiatry and peri‑operative services.

Children’s National Hospital, based in Washington, D.C., celebrates 155 years of pediatric care, research, and commitment to community. It is among the nation’s top 10 children’s hospitals, highly ranked by U.S. News & World Report, and has been designated four times in a row as a Magnet® hospital.

The 4 Main Medical Unit is a fast‑paced 22‑bed unit that provides patient‑family‑centered care to acute and chronically ill infants, children and adolescents. Patients have a wide variety of medical diagnoses including RSV, bronchiolitis, asthma, pneumonia, croup, Kawasaki, hyperbilirubinemia, s/p T&A, lymphadenitis, cellulitis and gastroenteritis. The average length of stay ranges from 12 to 72 hours. Multidisciplinary collaboration among medical teams and nursing staff is vital to delivering safe care.

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.

BSN (Preferred)

Minimum

Work Experience:

new graduate nurse

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); additional state licensure (Maryland or Virginia) depending on location of practice.

• Contribute to Magnet re‑designation through independent updating of professional profile and initiation of council involvement, committees, task forces and 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.

• 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 escape to next level.

• Utilize assessment data gathered from patient and family to ensure completion of data base and plan of care within identified time frames.
• Demonstrate clinical skills with complex patients that reflect analysis of patient status and appropriate interventions.
• Role model skill in prioritization and organization for…