Children's National Hospital - US Healthcare Employer

Hello everyone first I'm going to share with you are a little bit about Children's National.

We believe what's right means that every child should be cared for by people who have devoted their careers to children's medicine. Whether in the or in the community, or in our hospital you'll find them nurses, surgeons, researchers, educators, all with a lifetime of expertise, and commitment. What's right is a special place designed with kids in mind of place focused on their unique physical and emotional needs. Were some of the world's most innovative thinking is working to reimagine children's health care. Where moms, dads and siblings are as much a part of the care team as we are and where lives are saved, and lifetimes reclaimed. What's right means raising a voice for those who cannot, championing the health of children in the nation's capital, across the country, and around the world.

Working so that every child everywhere has the best chance at a bright future. We our children's national children's medicine is not part of what we do. It's all we do every day, we honor a mission that goes back a century and embrace a vision that goes forward just as far. We are protectors and guardians, stewards and advocates, visionaries and leaders working with a single focus wellbeing to all children. We don't believe it's unreasonable, unrealistic, or unreachable we believe it's just right.

Children's National Hospital is a 323 bed acute care hospital. We have over 30 outpatient locations and we are ranked in the top five by US News and World Report I'll show you a little video more about that.

The Children's National, we are a level one pediatric trauma center serving Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. We have our own critical care ground and air transport teams and we're ranked seventh nationally for NIH pediatric research funding. We are located in Washington DC and I am going to introduce now Virginia Ali, who is the co founder and owner of Ben's Chili Bowl which is a very iconic restaurant here in Washington DC to tell you a little bit more about DC.

DC is unique we manage other world class cities, pound for pound, and dining nightlife. Culture, theater, sports, outdoor activities, green spaces and the list goes on and on. But nowhere else can compete with our Monuments, museums and memorials and no other city has many free things to do add it all up and DC diversity of experiences is truly unmatched. There's only one day see So why choose nursing? At Children's National Why choose being a pediatric nurse? I'm going to have some of our nurses tell you why this might take a second to pop up.

I love being a Children's National nurse because Children's National invest back to us through wellness programs so that we can continue giving our very best to our patients and families. I became a nurse because that was once a patient and I had such great care and hospital. It was fantastic so I decided I need to do this for the rest of my life, guess what? Here I am I chose peds because of the relationships I get to pour with kids and their families I became a pediatric nurse so that kids can stay kids. I love Childrens National because I love to be a part of a child's health care team. Why I love nursing because every time I come to work, I know I can make a difference and making connections with diverse population and working with great teams such as nurses.

I became a pediatric nurse so that I can work with not only children but also their families. I love Children's National because I love watching our tiny patients overcome big obstacles and sending them home. I love working at Children's because here my coworkers feel like family. I chose pediatric nursing to make an impact that will last a lifetime I chose nursing to both my mom and grandmas footsteps. I like pediatric nursing because I get to send my kids home to be with their families. That was just a few of our nurses and Doctor bear telling you about why they enjoy Pediatric Nursing at Children's National.

In addition to the benefits offered to all hospital employees, nurses at Children's National are offered some additional benefits including unlimited C continuing education, tuition reimbursement for Academic Advancement, tuition for certification classes and attendance at continuing education program. was monetary rewards for nurses receiving specialty certifications and Academic Advancement. We have our own nurse wellbeing program with a dedicated program manager, many opportunities to join our shared nursing leadership councils and becoming involved in that. A clinical ladder. And then, of course, a comprehensive compensation package, including shift differentials, critical care hourly premium, and charge nurse preceptor and float pay.

It's in pediatric nursing. Only in pediatrics, can you save a lifetime, and now I'd like to turn it over to my colleagues, Vivian and Clarissa to tell you a little bit more about their journeys here at Children's.

I want to give you a chance Vivian, just to follow up I would love to know just tell me why do you love working at Children's National give me like your top three reasons why in 30 seconds or less.

I love working at Children's National because they helped me love children's in particular was one of the persons that had helped me acclimate to kids, and worked with me, so that I could continue working with children's and a brick there for 23 years. In children's, you can influence it being in the National Capital Area. And number five podiatric hospital and a magnet hospital. You can influence health and nursing situations, rules loss as big or as little as you want to as a nurse, but now I'm a shift coordinator in a heart and kidney unit where I take care of arts that's pretty amazing.

Wow, it sounds like you have had quite the interesting journey and it was so interesting to hear about Children's National. I mean, I was taking notes while you were going through that presentation. Top five by US News magnet facility. I loved that video. I especially loved the nurses who said the co workers feel like Family and Children's National really invests in its employees. I think that really speaks so highly, especially the three of you being there for so long, really speaks so highly to the love and care that Children's National has for its employees.

So I'm sure all of our nurses who are watching around the world are so grateful for you taking your time to share about children's national, and are very excited and sure to interview with national I mean Washington DC, one of the best cities in the whole United States. Everybody knows it so thank you, Vivian and Clarissa and Jill for being on with us today we really appreciate it if you have any questions. The Children's National Team will be answering in the chat so feel free to put your questions there'll be looking back through there. Thank you Children's National Team.