Children's National Medical Center
Registered Nurse I (New Grad RN) - Primary Care Columbia Heights
Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Job Description - Registered Nurse I (New Grad RN) - Primary Care Columbia Heights (250003H9)
Job Description
Registered Nurse I (New Grad RN) - Primary Care Columbia Heights - ( 250003H9 )
Description Children’s Health Centers work with community partners to help build healthy neighborhoods. Through outreach programs and advocacy, we can identify specific community needs and continue to serve our youth in critical health areas such as asthma, mental health, substance use, obesity and sexual health. Our Centers are the largest providers of pediatric primary care services in Washington, D.C. We are proud to offer community-focused, culturally competent care. We work to build healthy communities by delivering care through our health centers, clinics and mobile health services.
Position Summary 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. Children's National supports the development of RN relationships within the community; specifically, those relationships associated with the health and wellbeing of the community at large.
Work schedule: 8-hour shifts will be variable. The office hours are Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. *This location is open every 3rd Saturday from 8am - 4:30pm.
Qualifications Minimum Education Associate's Degree ASN (Required) Bachelor's Degree BSN (Preferred)
Minimum Work Experience 0 years (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge The licensed Registered Nurse will successfully complete the hospital and nursing orientation at Children’s National. Identify resources and know when to ask for assistance. Demonstrated leadership and management skills. Identify self learning needs and seek resources to meet those needs.
Required Licenses and Certifications Registered Nurse licensed in the District of Columbia (Required)
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (Required)
Functional Accountabilities Transformational Leadership
Contribute to MagnetTM re-designation as evidenced by timely annual completion of professional profile and participation in relevant councils, committees, task forces and/or community outreach.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills as evidenced by successful completion of change project.
Recognize need to elevate patient care issues via chain of command.
Utilize the currently identified process to ensure accurate hand off.
Demonstrate ability to work cohesively with ancillary staff to meet patient care needs.
Cooperate in the implementation of change and support management decisions.
Demonstrate empathy, concern and a desire to be helpful to others.
Structural Empowerment
Complete all mandatory education and regulatory requirements and participates in professional activities to enhance nursing practice.
Participate in performance appraisal and peer review.
Support department goals for formal education, national certification, national safety standards and service excellence.
Work in a collaborative manner with all members of the healthcare team and is viewed positively by coworkers.
Exemplary Professional Practice
Gather physical and psychosocial data on patient and family and complete accurate and timely patient assessment.
Demonstrate clinical skills necessary to care for assigned patients.
Develop assessment, organizational and prioritization skills necessary to care for patients whose clinical needs change throughout the shift.
Complete documentation in accordance with policies and procedures.
Continually assess and plan proactively for educational needs throughout hospital/clinic stay and before time of discharge.
Organize care to complete assignment on time.
Demonstrate caring in all encounters with patient and family as evidenced by feedback from parents and an increase in patient satisfaction scores.
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.
New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements
Participate in efforts to optimize unit and hospital operations through quality improvement (rounding, handwashing etc.).
Maintain awareness of changes or new information related to specialty area.
Organizational Commitment/Identification
Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization
Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences
Demonstrate personal and professional integrity
Maintain confidentiality at all times
Customer Service
Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
Teamwork/Communication
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
Partner with all team members to achieve goals
Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
Contribute to a positive work environment
Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
Use resources efficiently
Seek less costly ways of doing things
Primary Location District of Columbia-Washington
Work Locations Columbia Heights 3336 14th Street NW Washington 20010
Job Nursing
Organization Goldberg Cntr Cmnty Ped Hlth
Position Status : R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time
Shift : Variable
Work Schedule : Mon-Fri 8am-8:30PM Sat 8am-4:30pm
Job Posting Jan 8, 2026, 10:01:19 AM
Full-Time Salary Range 75608 - 76648
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 Rights Pay 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.
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Job Description
Registered Nurse I (New Grad RN) - Primary Care Columbia Heights - ( 250003H9 )
Description Children’s Health Centers work with community partners to help build healthy neighborhoods. Through outreach programs and advocacy, we can identify specific community needs and continue to serve our youth in critical health areas such as asthma, mental health, substance use, obesity and sexual health. Our Centers are the largest providers of pediatric primary care services in Washington, D.C. We are proud to offer community-focused, culturally competent care. We work to build healthy communities by delivering care through our health centers, clinics and mobile health services.
Position Summary 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. Children's National supports the development of RN relationships within the community; specifically, those relationships associated with the health and wellbeing of the community at large.
Work schedule: 8-hour shifts will be variable. The office hours are Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. *This location is open every 3rd Saturday from 8am - 4:30pm.
Qualifications Minimum Education Associate's Degree ASN (Required) Bachelor's Degree BSN (Preferred)
Minimum Work Experience 0 years (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge The licensed Registered Nurse will successfully complete the hospital and nursing orientation at Children’s National. Identify resources and know when to ask for assistance. Demonstrated leadership and management skills. Identify self learning needs and seek resources to meet those needs.
Required Licenses and Certifications Registered Nurse licensed in the District of Columbia (Required)
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (Required)
Functional Accountabilities Transformational Leadership
Contribute to MagnetTM re-designation as evidenced by timely annual completion of professional profile and participation in relevant councils, committees, task forces and/or community outreach.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills as evidenced by successful completion of change project.
Recognize need to elevate patient care issues via chain of command.
Utilize the currently identified process to ensure accurate hand off.
Demonstrate ability to work cohesively with ancillary staff to meet patient care needs.
Cooperate in the implementation of change and support management decisions.
Demonstrate empathy, concern and a desire to be helpful to others.
Structural Empowerment
Complete all mandatory education and regulatory requirements and participates in professional activities to enhance nursing practice.
Participate in performance appraisal and peer review.
Support department goals for formal education, national certification, national safety standards and service excellence.
Work in a collaborative manner with all members of the healthcare team and is viewed positively by coworkers.
Exemplary Professional Practice
Gather physical and psychosocial data on patient and family and complete accurate and timely patient assessment.
Demonstrate clinical skills necessary to care for assigned patients.
Develop assessment, organizational and prioritization skills necessary to care for patients whose clinical needs change throughout the shift.
Complete documentation in accordance with policies and procedures.
Continually assess and plan proactively for educational needs throughout hospital/clinic stay and before time of discharge.
Organize care to complete assignment on time.
Demonstrate caring in all encounters with patient and family as evidenced by feedback from parents and an increase in patient satisfaction scores.
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.
New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements
Participate in efforts to optimize unit and hospital operations through quality improvement (rounding, handwashing etc.).
Maintain awareness of changes or new information related to specialty area.
Organizational Commitment/Identification
Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization
Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences
Demonstrate personal and professional integrity
Maintain confidentiality at all times
Customer Service
Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
Teamwork/Communication
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
Partner with all team members to achieve goals
Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
Contribute to a positive work environment
Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
Use resources efficiently
Seek less costly ways of doing things
Primary Location District of Columbia-Washington
Work Locations Columbia Heights 3336 14th Street NW Washington 20010
Job Nursing
Organization Goldberg Cntr Cmnty Ped Hlth
Position Status : R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time
Shift : Variable
Work Schedule : Mon-Fri 8am-8:30PM Sat 8am-4:30pm
Job Posting Jan 8, 2026, 10:01:19 AM
Full-Time Salary Range 75608 - 76648
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 Rights Pay 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.
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