Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
5 years Nursing experience (Required) And
3 years Pediatric critical care or pediatric emergency care experience (Required) And
1 year Transport experience (Required) And
1 year Demonstrated leadership experience (Preferred)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Espouses leadership skills.
Skills in using computers and knowledgeable in Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organization skills handling multiple tasks and setting priorities.
Ability to provide coaching, professional development, and mentoring to personnel.
Ability to make independent decisions concerning the safety of employees and to act decisively when necessary to ensure patient care, public safety , and employee is not compromised.
Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with agencies, employees, vendors, other hospital departments, and referral facilities.
Required Licenses and Certifications
Registered Nurse District of Columbia (Required)
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) Upon Hire (Required)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Upon Hire (Required)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 180 Days (Required)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) 180 Days (Required)
STABLE 180 Days (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Clinical Administration
Daily Clinical Operations
Communication
Human Resources
Safety
For the fourth time, Children’s National Hospital has been designated as a Magnet® hospital by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®. This designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association, is given to hospitals that demonstrate the highest standards of nursing excellence and patient care.
Children’s National Hospital, based in Washington, D.C., has been serving the nation’s children since 1870 and is ranked among the Top 10 pediatric hospitals in the country. Children’s National is #1 in Neonatology for a fifth consecutive year and is ranked in every specialty evaluated by U.S. News & World Report, including placement in the top 10 for: Cancer (#5), Neurology and Neurosurgery (#3), Orthopaedics (#6), Pulmonology(#8), Nephrology (#6) and Diabetes and Endocrinology (#10). Children’s Hospital has been designated as a Magnet® hospital three times, a designation given to hospitals that demonstrate the highest standards of nursing and patient care delivery. Children’s National offers expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty outpatient centers in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, including the Maryland suburbs and Northern Virginia. Home to the Children’s Research Institute and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National is one of the nation’s top NIH-funded pediatric institutions. Children’s National is recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care and as a strong voice for children through advocacy at the local, regional and national levels.