Job Title: Surgical Registered Nurse

Job Details

• Posting Date: 2/3/2025
• Reference ID: 236027
• Location: Washington, DC
• Work Location: NW Washington, DC
• Discipline: Nursing - Office-Based Lab, Vascular/Interventional Radiology
• Job Type: Contract to Hire
• Salary Expectations/ Pay Rate or Range: $40-52/hr
• Schedule/ Shift: Monday-Friday, flexible shifts (7:30-4:30 or 8-5); potential for 4x10 schedule if preferred

Job Description

Position Summary: Seeking a motivated and experienced Registered Nurse to join our team in the establishment and day-to-day operations of a new, office-based lab. This unique opportunity allows the RN to support a new facility providing guidance and helping to build a new facility from the ground up. We are looking for someone who is comfortable in this ever changing environmant. Eventually this position will work within Vascular, Interventional Radiology, Pain Management, and Orthopedic settings. The RN will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality nursing care, assisting in the entire continuum of care from pre-op to recovery, and providing leadership in patient management.

Responsibilities/ Job Duties:

• Assisting in the entire continuum of care from pre-op, surgery, and recovery
• Perform comprehensive assessments of patients, including physical, psychosocial, and cultural factors.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care plans.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated, high-quality care.
• Educate patients on procedures and provide support throughout their care experience.
• Assist physicians during procedures, administer treatments, and document nursing care accurately.
• Maintain administrative and clinical leadership, ensuring adherence to ethical, legal, and institutional standards.
• Provide telephone triage and in-office patient support.
• Support team development by precepting and participating in ongoing education.

Minimum Education and Experience Qualification Requirements:

• Education: Current D.C. licensure as a Registered Nurse (or proof of application); Bachelor's degree in Nursing or an associate degree/diploma in Nursing.
• Experience: Minimum of two years clinical experience; experience in OR/PACU or hospital/ambulatory surgical center (ASC) is preferred.
• Certifications: ACLS required, BLS preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to walk, bend, twist, and lift up to 20 lbs.
• Manual dexterity for computer and equipment use.

Benefits:

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances)
• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix Offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s).)
• 401k (eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1)
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Term Life Insurance Plan

For California Applicants:

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) , and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.