Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool RN
Washington, District of Columbia
Children's National Medical Center

Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool (Travel/Contract)

Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Specialty: Pediatric Critical Care
• Float between PICU, CVPICU, and NICU units within scope
• Patient Ratios: 1:1 or 1:2; may be 1:3 in NICU
• Shift Options: Night (4x12 hours, 7:00 PM–7:30 AM) or Day (4x12 hours, 7:00 AM–7:30 PM)
• Guaranteed 48 hours per week (no overtime until after 48 hours)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (EOW), with option for blocked scheduling
• Locals and first-time travelers accepted
• Pending license accepted
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: max 7 days; if 1 consecutive week off, must add week to end of contract

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in District of Columbia
• Minimum 2 years of recent Critical Care Float experience, including within the last year
• Experience in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Cardiovascular Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (CVPICU)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 30 days of start, including latex allergy information
• Fit test for N95 (1860 or 1870+) or PAPRs within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Tdap vaccine within last 10 years (TD and DTap not accepted)
• Negative TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSPOT) within 60 days of start; if past positive, chest x-ray required unless otherwise directed by provider
• TB Questionnaire required for all candidates
• Immunizations or positive quantitative titers required for:

  • Measles (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer with lab values)
  • Mumps (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer with lab values)
  • Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer with lab values)
  • Hepatitis B series and quantitative surface antibody titer (lab values required; low titers require vaccine series or declination form)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive quantitative titer with lab values; exceptions apply for LabCorp results)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season
• COVID-19 vaccine or declination required for tracking purposes
• 10-panel drug screen including marijuana within 30 days of start

Additional Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)
• Background checks within 30 days of start covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years, including SSN trace, counties, states, nationwide, sex offender registry, FACIS Level 3, education verification, and international searches if applicable
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required
• Education verification required (transcript/diploma accepted if pending)
• Professional references: 2 within past 2 years, preferably supervisors/managers (cannot be pending)
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Facility-specific photo for badge (must meet strict guidelines)
• Completion of required facility training modules prior to start, including COVID-19 vaccine training and immunization best practices
• Medication study guide provided for orientation test preparation
• Physical and health documents must be current and complete before start

Facility Highlights

• Magnet designated, teaching hospital, Level I Trauma center
• Total staffed beds: 320
• Charting system: Cerner
• Scrub color: Any child-friendly color, no logos

Notes

• Clinician will float between PICU, CVPICU, and NICU as needed
• No on-call requirement
• Block scheduling for weekends is an option
• Must be comfortable working in a pediatric critical care float pool environment with strong PICU focus