Registered Nurse II 7East Medical Care Unit - Sign on $15,000

The 7 East Medical Care Unit is an exciting, innovative, dynamic, fast-paced, 50-bed, acute care unit, and the first-choice unit for patients with diabetes, metabolic and GI, pulmonary illnesses, as well as numerous other general medical disorders. 7 East is recognized for its teamwork and multidisciplinary approach to the delivery of quality patient care. We value life-long learning, which is evident in the caring and expert way in which we welcome and train new team members and in how we support professional development for all our staff. We continuously reflect on our practices, staff development and patient outcomes to ensure that we unfailingly provide high quality and safe patient care. The 7 East team is known for its supportive work environment and our focus on the value of work-life balance.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 well being of the community at large.Qualifications:Minimum EducationBSN Graduated from an approved school of nursing. (Preferred)Minimum Work Experience1 year RN experience (Required)Required Skills/KnowledgeThe licensed Registered Nurse will successfully complete the hospital and nursing orientation at Children's National.Keep knowledge base current with new information or changes in specialty area.Required Licenses and CertificationsRegistered Nurse in District of Columbia Registered Nurse licensed in the District of Columbia, Maryland or Virginia dependent upon location of practice. (Required)Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) .Functional AccountabilitiesTransformational LeadershipContribute to Magnet re-designation as evidenced by independent updating of professional profile and initiation of council involvement, committees, task forces and /or community outreach.Demonstrate critical thinking skills by problem solving appropriately during patient care.Communicate to reflect development of plan of care and ability to advocate to meet patients' needs.Independently initiate escalation of issues utilizing chain of command.Demonstrate proper use of the currently identified hand off processes.Demonstrate a collegial and respectful relationship with ancillary staff.Participate in implementing change and support management decisions.Role model behavior that reflects empathy, concern and a desire to help others.Structural EmpowermentIndependently maintain regulatory requirements e.g. license, BLS.Plan for attendance at mandatory education and professional activities to enhance nursing practice.Demonstrate professional review of peers through timely participation in evaluations.Seek out opportunities to participate in enhancing departmental goals by ensuring adherence to national safety standards and service excellence standards; support advancement of education and certification as well.Collaborate with members of the healthcare team and role model professional behavior and teamwork with coworkers.Utilize resources as needed and know when to escalate to next level.Exemplary Professional PracticeUtilize assessment data gathered from patient and family to ensure completion of data base and plan of care within identified timeframes.Demonstrate clinical skills with complex patients that reflect analysis of patient status and appropriate interventions.Role model skill in prioritization and organization for complex patient with rapidly changing needs.Documentation exemplifies adherence to the highest standards of practice.Anticipate and proactively plan for educational needs verified with patient and family throughout the hospital/outpatient stay and prior to discharge.Role model organizational skills, adjust for changes and is able 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.SafetySpeak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performanceContinuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentationStop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situationDemonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communicationActively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workersAttend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performanceOrganizational AccountabilitiesNew Knowledge, Innovations, and ImprovementsIdentify ways to improve operations through quality improvement and assist in implementation of solutions.Identify self learning needs and take initiative to meet those needs.Ensure care is based on evidence with the literature and benchmarkingOrganizational Commitment/IdentificationPartner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organizationCommitted to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differencesDemonstrate personal and professional integrityMaintain confidentiality at all timesCustomer ServiceAnticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are metTeamwork/CommunicationDemonstrate collaborative and respectful behaviorPartner with all team members to achieve goalsReceptive to others' ideas and opinionsPerformance Improvement/Problem-solvingContribute to a positive work environmentDemonstrate flexibility and willingness to changeIdentify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processesMake appropriate decisions, using sound judgmentCost Management/Financial ResponsibilityUse resources efficientlySearch for less costly ways of doing things