Critical Care Float Pool RNII

Children's National Hospital

2d • $33 - $60 • Onsite

About The Position

The Critical Care Float Pool supplements nursing staff for the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Nursing practice must follow the legal scope of practice, national and specialty nursing standards, Children’s National policies and procedures, and applicable laws and regulations. Registered professional nurses are responsible and accountable for their own practice. The position also supports the development of relationships within the community that promote health and well-being.

Requirements

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN).
• Registered Nurse license in the District of Columbia.
• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• Successfully complete hospital and nursing orientation at Children’s National.
• Demonstrate organizational skills, adapt to changes, and complete assignments on time.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Magnet redesignation by updating the professional profile and initiating involvement in councils, committees, task forces, or community outreach.
• Use critical thinking and appropriate problem-solving in patient care.
• Develop and communicate plans of care and advocate for patients’ needs.
• Initiate escalation of issues and use the chain of command when appropriate.
• Use established handoff processes.
• Maintain collegial, respectful relationships with ancillary staff and collaborate with the healthcare team.
• Participate in implementing change and support management decisions.
• Model empathetic, helpful, and professional behavior.
• Maintain regulatory requirements, including licensure and BLS, and attend mandatory education and professional activities.
• Participate in peer evaluations in a timely manner.
• Support departmental goals, national safety standards, service excellence, education, and certification.
• Use available resources and escalate concerns to the appropriate level.
• Use patient and family assessment data to complete the database and plan of care within required timeframes.
• Provide critical care to complex patients across critical care units, analyzing patient status and providing appropriate interventions.
• Prioritize and organize care for complex patients with rapidly changing needs.
• Maintain documentation that adheres to high standards of practice.
• Anticipate and plan for patient and family education throughout the hospital or outpatient stay and before discharge.
• Adjust and organize assignments independently when floated during a scheduled shift.
• Provide caring patient and family interactions and support patient satisfaction.
• Speak up about unsafe behavior or performance and actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors, and coworkers.
• Validate and verify information used for decision-making and documentation; pause to resolve uncertainty.
• Communicate accurately, clearly, and in a timely manner, and self-check performance using Stop, Think, Act, and Review.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health coverage.
• Paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• 401(k) plan.
• Healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Tuition assistance.
• Fitness resources.
• Employee assistance.
• Commuter benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree