About The Position

The George Washington University Hospital (GW Hospital) continues to be a leader in providing the highest level of quality and compassionate healthcare for the D.C. Region. U.S. News & World Report has just released the 2024-2025 ratings and rankings, in which GW Hospital is recognized as a Best Regional Hospital. GW Hospital ranks 4th in the region, which includes hospitals in D.C. and parts of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. GW Hospital achieved 'high performing' status in six specialty areas: Neurology and Neurosurgery; Orthopedics; Pulmonology and Lung Surgery; Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Surgery; Urology; and Geriatrics, along with receiving 'high performing' designations for the following eight common procedure and condition areas: Heart Failure; Heart Attack; Kidney Failure; Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma; Prostate Cancer Surgery; Stroke; Hip Fracture; and Diabetes. The position provides shift to shift oversight for clinical practice, staffing, patient flow, safety, service, and utilization of resources for daily operations. It maintains the environment of care and provides care to patients in a competent, capable, caring and efficient manner. Care provided is appropriate to the age of the patients served. The role models organizational values, provides real-time feedback to staff to improve performance, leads/participates in department process improvement to improve project outcomes, and facilitates employee engagement activities including professional/shared governance participation.

Requirements

  • BSN required.
  • 1 year charge nurse experience preferred.
  • Professional experience that demonstrates ability to understand the clinical practice environment.
  • 2 years clinical nursing experience preferred.
  • Certification in specialty preferred.
  • Successful completion of unit specific certifications (PALS, ACLS, TNCC, NRP, chemotherapy certification, etc.).
  • Member of professional practice organization pertinent to area of practice preferred.

Nice To Haves

  • Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Effective interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Ability to adapt to multiple and changing priorities.
  • Ability to conceptualize the patient flow process and its impact at the unit and hospital level.
  • Ability to implement and sustain process changes to improve department and organizational outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Provides shift to shift oversight for clinical practice, staffing, patient flow, safety, service, and utilization of resources for daily operations.
  • Maintains the environment of care.
  • Provides care to patients in a competent, capable, caring and efficient manner.
  • Role models organizational values.
  • Provides real-time feedback to staff to improve performance.
  • Leads/Participates in department process improvement to improve project outcomes.
  • Facilitates employee engagement activities including professional/shared governance participation.

Benefits

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment.
  • Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries.
  • Competitive Compensation.
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan.
  • 401k plan with company match.

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Mid Level

Industry

Personal and Laundry Services

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

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