Registered Nurse I (New Grad) - Primary Care Shaw Metro (Sept 2025 Start)

At Children’s Health Centers, we offer high-quality, accessible and compassionate pediatric primary and specialty services for children from birth to young adulthood.

We work to improve the lives of our community’s youth by providing care where they need it most. 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.

Minimum Education
Associate's Degree ASN (Required)
Bachelor's Degree BSN (Preferred)

Minimum Work Experience
0 years (New Graduate) 

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 Registered Nurse licensed in the District of Columbia, Maryland or Virginia dependent upon location of practice. (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 escalate 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 prioritizati