About Children's National
Children's National Hospital has ranked as one of the top 10 pediatric hospitals in the nation – with the #1 ranked neonatology program – by U.S. News & World Report for the fifth year in a row. What's more, we ranked in all 10 specialties, with top 10 honors in neurology and neurosurgery, cancer, nephrology, orthopedics, pulmonology and lung surgery, and diabetes and endocrinology. This recognition of our commitment to bringing health and well-being to all children continues to inspire our teams.
As home to the Children’s National Research Institute and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National receives more than 70% of its research funding from federal agencies, including 60% from the National Institutes of Health.
In 2019, the HSC Health Care System became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Children's National. It has a health plan, pediatric specialty hospital, home health agency, rehabilitative therapy centers and parent foundation that combine to serve people with complex health care needs and eliminate barriers to health services.
We’re recognized as committed advocates for children on local, state and federal health policy. In fact, we’re often the first at the table when pediatric healthcare legislation is being developed.
The Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus opened in 2021, a first-of-its-kind pediatric hub dedicated to developing new and better ways to care for kids. Children's National Hospital has been designated 3 times in a row as a Magnet Hospital.
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Benefits
- Health: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Financial: 401k, 100% match up to 5% available after 1 year
- Work/Life: paid time off
- Wellness: Wellness programs, disability, and life insurance
- Professional Development: Tuition assistance, continuing education programs
- Competitive base rates
Life as a nurse at Children's National
Children's National Hospital Mission Statement:
As the nation’s children’s hospital, the mission of Children’s National is to excel in Care, Advocacy, Research and Education. We accomplish this through:
- Providing a quality health care experience for our patients and families
- Improving health outcomes for children regionally, nationally and internationally
- Leading the creation of innovative solutions to pediatric health challenges
- We also know that making diversity and inclusion a priority is critical to achieving our mission.
Children's National Hospital Vision Statement:
Children's National will lead the future of pediatric health through its clinical excellence, transformative research, innovation and service to the community.
Children's National Hospital Child-Centered Vision:
By incorporating feedback from our families, we have developed our first child‐centered vision, which looks at the hospital experience through a child’s eyes:
- Healing a child’s body, mind and spirit takes more than medicine: It takes a team to fulfill a family’s dream
- My hospital is a bright and happy place that feels like home
- My providers, my family and I are a team, and everyone's job is important
- The way my hospital works is built around me
- My providers don't all look alike
- My hospital is my family's connection to everything I need for my health, whether they provide it or blaze trail it
Our Core Values:
Compassion: We serve all with warmth and kindness
- Care for ALL children, and respect and value ALL colleagues
- Honor the diversity of all patients, families, staff and the communities we serve
- Seek out diverse thoughts and perspectives
- Support and encourage those around us
Commitment: We lead with dedication and discovery
- Challenge ourselves, innovate, and push each other to always excel
- Demonstrate integrity and focus on what’s right, not just what is required
- Be a leader in education, learning and improvement
- Be honest and speak up when we see a problem
Connection: We team up for success
- Always put patients and families at the center of what we do
- Be present and focused in all our interactions
- Empower families and each other with the guidance to make decisions
- Reach out and create partnerships across teams
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