Registered Nurse (RN) - Day Hospital (5SWDH)

Registered Nurse

We are seeking one experienced Registered Nurse to provide safe, patient-centered care in the 5SW Day Hospital at the NIH Clinical Center. This is a 13-week contract assignment with the possibility of a long-term or permanent full-time opportunity based on performance and continued staffing needs.

Schedule:

• Full-time day shift
• Four 10-hour shifts per week or five 8-hour shifts per week
• 40 hours per week
• Final schedule will be based on the unit's staffing requirements

$80,000 - $90,000 a year

Minimum Qualifications:

• Active, valid, and unrestricted RN license issued by at least one U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth
• Associate degree, nursing diploma, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited institution
• Successful completion of the NCLEX-RN
• At least two years of current acute-care hospital nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support certification
• ACLS certification if required by the client
• Demonstrated current clinical competency
• Effective English communication skills
• Computer literacy and proficiency with electronic clinical documentation
• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident/Green Card status

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assess, plan, provide, and evaluate nursing care for patients receiving day-hospital services
• Complete patient intake, medication reconciliation, focused assessments, and clinical screening
• Prepare patients for scheduled treatments, infusions, procedures, or diagnostic services
• Administer medications, fluids, blood products, and other treatments as ordered and within the RN's authorized scope of practice
• Monitor patients during treatment and promptly respond to changes, complications, or adverse reactions
• Review clinical information, laboratory results, treatment orders, and discharge requirements
• Coordinate care with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory personnel, and other healthcare professionals
• Educate patients and families regarding treatments, medications, side effects, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation
• Follow NIH clinical protocols, infection-control practices, patient-safety requirements, and professional standards
• Participate in required orientation, training, and competency activities
• Float to another patient-care area when needed, provided the assignment is within the RN's demonstrated competency and scope of practice

Additional Requirements:

• Selected candidates must satisfy NIH credentialing, health, immunization, security, fingerprinting, background-investigation, and facility-access requirements
• All licenses, certifications, competencies, and health documentation must remain current throughout the assignment

Ideal Candidate:

The successful candidate will be organized, clinically confident, and comfortable coordinating multiple scheduled treatments while delivering safe, efficient, and compassionate patient care.