Nursing at GW Hospital

Nurses at GWUH identify as essential partners with providers, ancillary, and support staff in an academic medical center, that is Defining Medicine. Our professional RN staff seek best practice opportunities to enhance patient care through unit and system-based quality initiatives, evidenced based research and practice and interdisciplinary care. Recently, GW Hospital embarked on the ANCC Magnet journey. Our nurse leaders and staff are laser focused on exceptional patient outcomes and are defining healthcare for the 21st century. This commitment is evidenced by our LEAPFROG grade of B, the only hospital in DC to receive this honor. Nurses stay at GW Hospital because of:

• Professional development opportunities
• Teamwork
• Interdisciplinary Care
• Advances in academic medicine

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Med Surg RN to join our dynamic healthcare team in an acute are hospital setting. As a Med/Surg RN, you will be responsible to care for patients with acute, chronic or traumatic illnesses. RNs will learn a vast knowledge of disease states and body systems. Working on a Med/Surg unit, RNs can increase their clinical decision making, assessment skills which will prepare them for career advancement opportunities in other areas of nursing, such as critical care or emergency nursing.

Qualifications

• Current RN License in good standing with state licensing board.
• Minimum of 1 year of Med Surg experience in an acute care setting.
• BSN or currently enrolled in a BSN program and will graduate in 5 years
• BLS certification (ACLS within 3 months of hire)
• Excellent critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.
• Strong organizational and attention to detail skills

RN Benefits, Special Incentives & Perks

• Sign On Bonus: $25,000 for full time positions
• Up to $3,000 Relocation Assistance for full time positions
• Extra shifts bonus $3,000*(restrictions apply)
• $4 to $8 per hour shift differential
• $1,000 annual certification bonus
• $5,000 RN Referral Bonus
• $100 monthly commuter subsidy full time
• Challenging and rewarding work environment with advanced technological systems, processes, and practice
• Commitment to Wellness sponsored by the Strategic Employee Engagement Council and GWU Wellness Center
• Commitment to Diversity sponsored by the Diversity & Inclusion Council
• 401(k) with company match up to 6%
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plan
• Shared Governance Model
• RN to BSN Scholarship at George Washington University

• RNs from Montgomery County College or Northern Virginia (NOVA) with a 3.0 are automatically admitted to GWU *(some restrictions apply)

• No Mandatory Overtime. Schedule your own shifts
• L.E.A.R.N. Clinical Nurse Advancement Program with monetary reward
• Significant opportunities to grow and develop through job-related training, continuing education, and mobility up and across UHS subsidiaries.
• The Option to Waive your Paid Time Off Days and take an additional 12% Increase on your Base Rate.
• Employee discounts and much more...!!

About GWUH: GW Hospital is a 385-bed tertiary care, academic medical center located in downtown Washington, DC. Featuring a Level 1 Trauma Center and a Level 3 NICU offers clinical expertise in a variety of areas including cardiac, cancer, neurosciences, women's health, and advanced surgery including robotic and minimally invasive surgery. GW Hospital is owned and operated by Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), a King of Prussia, PA-based company that is one of the nation's largest healthcare management companies. Primary care and specialty outpatient care are available through the Medical Faculty Associates, a multi-specialty physician practice group of more than 750 physicians covering 51 specialty and subspecialty areas. The Medical Faculty Associates' doctors have offices in the Ambulatory Care Center, an outpatient clinic building located one block from the hospital. https://www.gwhospital.com/

The mission of GW Hospital is to provide the highest quality healthcare, advanced medical technology, and world-class service to its patients in an academic medical center dedicated to education and research.

United Health Services, Inc: One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering,