Jun 26, 2026

Shift Coordinator (RN) - Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) - Night Shift

Job Description

Kids Are Our Everything.


Department

10302 Cardiac Intensive Care Unit


Pay Range

$41.91 - $69.84



All nursing practice is based on the legal scope of practice, national and specialty nursing standards, CNMC 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. CNMC supports the development of RN relationships within the community; specifically those relationships associated with the health and well being of the community at large. The Shift Coordinator, on a shift to shift basis, directs the activities of and/or participates as a member of the patient care delivery team. In collaboration with unit leadership, participates in planning, managing and evaluating unit based clinical care and ensuring that continuity of care is maintained.


Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
2 years Nursing experience. (Required)
1 year Recent pediatric experience in a comparable setting. (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge
The Shift Coordinator, will successfully complete the hospital and nursing orientation at CNMC.

Required Licenses and Certifications
Registered Nurse in District of Columbia .

Functional Accountabilities
Professional Practice/Research
  • Participate/support Shared Leadership.
  • Contribute to CNMC’s Magnet Journey.
  • Ensure that nursing is based on evidence of best practice.
  • Accountable for supporting/participating in the Division of Nursing’s Performance Improvement process.
  • Participate in community activities.
Participates in Assessment, Planning, and Implementation of Nursing Process
  • Continuously perform patient/family assessments as necessary to ensure needs are met.
  • Assess and modify skill mix and staffing levels using manager or clinical coordinator for complex issues.
  • Function as a resource in planning patient discharge and all clinical issues.
  • Utilize multidisciplinary approach to meeting patient care needs.
Demonstrates Ability to Communicate Effectively
  • Demonstrate therapeutic communication skills by adopting techniques for specific situations.
  • Provide performance feedback to all staff in a constructive, timely manner.
  • Effectively manage conflict resolution.
  • Serve as consumer advocate for patient/family concerns.
Educates Patient/Family
  • Facilitate learning opportunities for all staff.
  • Ensure that patient/family educational needs are met.
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


The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s 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 Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s 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 Children's 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, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.