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

Schedule and Hours

• Shifts: Day (7:00 to 19:30) or Night (19:00 to 7:30), 3x12-hour shifts
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Guaranteed hours: 48 hours; no overtime until after 48 hours
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend (EOW), with blocked weekend scheduling also available
• Time off: Maximum of 7 days off at a time. If one consecutive week is taken off, a week must be added to the end of the contract.
• On-call: Not required

Assignment Details

• Units: PICU, CVPICU, and NICU
• Float scope: Clinician may float within scope between NICU, PICU, and CVPICU to meet facility needs.
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:1 or 1:2; 1:3 if floating to NICU
• Scrubs: Any color, must be child-friendly, no logos
• Charting system: Cerner

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in District of Columbia
• Pediatric Critical Care Float (2 years of experience)
• Pediatric Critical Care Float experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care) experience
• CVPICU experience

Candidate Eligibility

• Locals accepted: Yes
• First-time travelers accepted: Yes
• Pending license accepted: Yes

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 30 days of start, covering the past 7 years, updated annually. Includes education verification (transcript or diploma accepted if verification is pending), SSN trace, county, state, nationwide and national sex offender searches, FACIS Level 3, and international searches if applicable. Also requires EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks.
• Government-issued photo ID
• Photo for badge: Must be completed immediately after signing; badge may take a week
• Physical exam: Within 30 days of start, including latex allergy information (latex questionnaire accepted if not on physical)
• 10-panel drug screen: Within 30 days of start, including marijuana
• TB screening: PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT within 60 days of start. Past positive candidates need a chest X-ray unless a provider states otherwise; new converters also need a signed TB exposure/PPD conversion record. A TB questionnaire is required for all candidates.
• Immunizations and titers:

  • Tdap within 10 years (TD and DTaP not accepted)
  • Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or a positive quantitative titer with lab value and reference range
  • Hepatitis B: series plus quantitative surface antibody titer with lab value and reference range (low titers have options, including a declination form)
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive quantitative titer with lab value and reference range
  • COVID: vaccine or declination
  • Flu (2026-27): vaccine with proof of administration, or a medical or religious exemption; working candidate deadline is 10/31
• Respirator fit test: N95 1860 or 1870+ (PAPRs accepted), within 1 year of start and updated annually. Initial fit test cannot be done onsite.
• Facility orientation modules: All modules must be completed before start, including CDC COVID-19 vaccine training modules
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• Medication calculation exam: Score of 84% or higher, 2 attempts to pass; given at orientation. Study guide provided before start. Not required for per diem.
• Competency exams: General competency exam and medication test/pharmacology competency exam
• Color blindness test: Online or part of physical
• Paperwork: Employment application, skills checklist, emergency contact form, and 2 professional references dated within the past 2 years (cannot pend for start)

Facility Information

• Facility type: Magnet and teaching hospital with Level I Trauma designation
• Total staffed beds: 320