Job Summary:
To provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in the CDU setting. Provide nursing care and assessment for patients who may require a significant period of time for treatment or monitoring prior to discharge.

Essential Responsibilities:

Deliver competent urgent or emergent nursing care to a diverse patient population of all ages, acuities and conditions.

Monday-Friday with every other weekend (Sat &Sun)

Basic Qualifications:
Experience

Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a registered nurse in an emergency room or acute care environment.

Education

Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program.

License, Certification, Registration

This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required before hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.

Registered Nurse License (Virginia) within 6 months of hire AND Registered Nurse License (Maryland) within 6 months of hire

Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire

Registered Nurse License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire

Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course within 6 months of hire

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Basic Life Support from American Heart Association

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Additional Requirements:

Proficient in use of applicable computer software required.

Able to pass a regional competency exam within 3 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with patient populations ranging from infant to geriatrics.

Experience in IV therapy is preferred.

BSN is preferred.

Must exude excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills to care for population of all ages, acuities and conditions.

3year or more Lead RN/Charge RN experience in ER/ICU experience

ACLS, PALS, BLS,

NIH STROKE CERTIFICATION, ENPC, DC LICENSE within 6 months of hire.