Nurse Coordinator, Days, Varied Departments

With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation’s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes. 

 
Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Nurse Coordinator in Varied departments, who will embrace our rich and historic tradition of excellence. 

As a Nurse Coordinator, you will:

• Assumes direct patient care responsibilities where required to ensure adequate care levels. Coordinates patient care with support of Medical Assistants and Nurse Managers
• Serves as charge nurse for the respective shift with responsibility for the coordination and management of patient care of all patients.
• Serves as a resource person for unit staff, assists staff in identifying patient care needs or problems, and their professional needs and in selecting suitable problem-solving approaches.
• Serves as a preceptor at least six months of the year to nurse externs, interns, orientees, student nurses if needed.
• Educates and counsels patients concerning pertinent information for the medical condition. May prepare educational materials for patient use.
• Identifies educational opportunities in collaboration with Nurse Manager, Nurse Clinician, and staff and conduct in-services as needed on the unit
• Ensure all necessary testing and scheduling is complete prior to necessary procedures.
• Processes time and attendance information using the Kronos System and refers information to the Nurse Manager.
• Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area.  The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Three (3) years progressive experience in Nursing in the clinical specialty to which assigned.
• Current license to practice Nursing in the District of Columbia.
• Certification in one clinical area related to area of practice.
• Current BLS certificate.

Position Details:

• Job Type/FTE: 1.0 (Fulltime)
• Shift: Day Shift (M– F and every other weekend 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM)
• Work Location: Washington, D.C.
• Unit/Department: Varied
• Union: DCNA
• Pay Range: $ $39.25 - $63.26
  • Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility 

At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering: 
Work-life balance 
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise 
Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan) 
HRSA Loan Forgiveness available 

COVID-19 Vaccination 

Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment.  External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.