Registered Nurse (Rn) - Multiple Specialties - Full-Time, Variable Shifts

• Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Clinical Nurse for Multiple Specialties (see below) who will embrace our reach and historic tradition of excellence. *If you want to make a difference in someones life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nations only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes.

Specialty Units (variable Full Time Shifts Available)

• Emergency Department
• Oncology/Hematology
• Trauma/Ortho
• NICU
• Postpartum
• Operating Room (OR)
• SICU
• PACU, Ambulatory Surgery Center, Pre-Op and Perioperative Care
• Labor and Delivery (L&D)
• Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
• Quality Advisor
• Wound Care
• Utilization Review
• MedSurg
• Neuro

The Clinical Nurse

• Ability to apply critical thinking skills. Demonstrates willingness to learn. Knowledge of professional nursing and biopsychosocial principles, theories, concepts, and their adaptation to nursing practice.
• Knowledge of pharmacology of various drugs and their therapeutic and adverse actions and complications. Competence in both oral and written English.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious work relationships with staff, physicians, Hospital and University officials, and the general public.
• Demonstrates competency in clinical skills, bedside manner, infection control, physiological knowledge, administering medication, medical teamwork, multi-tasking, listening, verbal communication, health promotion and maintenance.

Qualified Candidates Will Possess

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Associates Degree Required.
• Maintains active American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the District of Columbia.
• 12 months experience in acute care/hospital-based nursing required

*At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:*

• 100% free tuition to attend Howard University for you and/or your dependent children
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Work-life balance
• Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation and sick leave and 403B retirement plan)

COVID-19 Vaccination

Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

• Life insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance

Medical Specialties

• Critical&Intensive Care
• Trauma Medicine
• Cardiology
• Neurology
• Oncology
• Emergency Medicine
• Hematology
• Wound Care
• Ob/Gyn
• Medical-Surgical
• Labor&Delivery
• Cath Lab

Physical Setting

• Hospital

Education

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience

• Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• RN License (Preferred)

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Required

Preferred

Job Industries

• Other