The George Washington University Hospital

Med Surg RN (General Surgery) Full Time Nights

WASHINGTON, DC • Posted 1 months ago
Onsite Part Time Registered Nurse (RN)
Responsibilities

Why This Med Surg RN Role?

 

Join a high-acuity Med Surg / General Surgery team at George Washington University Hospital, a 395‑bed academic medical center in the heart of downtown Washington, DC. This is a night-shift Med Surg RN role supporting pre‑ and post‑operative patients across a wide variety of surgical specialties, offering strong clinical exposure and long-term growth opportunities.

This role is ideal for RNs who enjoy variety, collaboration, and developing advanced surgical nursing skills in a well-supported hospital environment.

 

Unit Overview

  • 39‑bed General Surgery / Med Surg unit
  • Pre‑ and post‑operative care with bariatric surgery designation (Center of Excellence)
  • Patient populations include:
    • Laparoscopic & minimally invasive procedures
    • Bariatric surgery
    • Tracheostomies
    • Kidney & liver transplants
    • Trauma and complex surgical cases
  • Opportunity to develop skills across multiple surgical specialties

What You’ll Do

  • Provide safe, high-quality, patient‑centered nursing care
  • Collaborate with physicians, APPs, and interdisciplinary teams
  • Support pre‑op and post‑op patients through recovery
  • Deliver care aligned with facility policies and service excellence standards
  • Serve as a clinical resource and advocate for patients and families

 

 GWUH offers comprehensive benefits such as:

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

 

 


Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Current RN License in good standing with state licensing board.
  • Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program.
  • Prefer one year full time or three years part time experience in acute care setting.
  • BLS certification 

About Universal Health Services: 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 $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 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, a physician network, and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

 

Pay Transparency: To encourage pay transparency, promote pay equity, and proactively address regulations, UHS and all our subsidiaries will comply with all applicable state or local laws or regulations which require employers to provide wage or salary range information to job applicants and employees. Salary offers may be based on key factors such as education and related experience.

 

EEO Statement: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

 

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams: We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Additional Information

City
WASHINGTON
State
DC
Zip
20037
Country
United States
Posted At
2026-05-15
Job Reference
11327_353025-en-us
Mobile Friendly Apply
No
Category
Registered Nurse (RN)
Html Jobs
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Url
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<strong> Responsibilities </strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Why This Med Surg RN Role?</span></strong></p><div><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Join a high-acuity <strong>Med Surg / General Surgery</strong> team at <strong>George Washington University Hospital</strong>, a 395‑bed academic medical center in the heart of downtown Washington, DC. This is a <strong>night-shift Med Surg RN role</strong> supporting pre‑ and post‑operative patients across a wide variety of surgical specialties, offering strong clinical exposure and long-term growth opportunities.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This role is ideal for RNs who enjoy <strong>variety, collaboration, and developing advanced surgical nursing skills</strong> in a well-supported hospital environment.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Unit Overview</strong></span></p><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>39‑bed General Surgery / Med Surg unit</strong></span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Pre‑ and post‑operative care with bariatric surgery designation (Center of Excellence)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Patient populations include:</span><ul><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Laparoscopic & minimally invasive procedures</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bariatric surgery</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tracheostomies</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Kidney & liver transplants</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Trauma and complex surgical cases</span></li></ul></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Opportunity to develop skills across multiple surgical specialties</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">What You’ll Do</strong></p><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provide safe, high-quality, patient‑centered nursing care</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with physicians, APPs, and interdisciplinary teams</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Support pre‑op and post‑op patients through recovery</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Deliver care aligned with facility policies and service excellence standards</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Serve as a clinical resource and advocate for patients and families</span></li></ul></div><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p></div><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><strong style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">GWUH</strong><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> offers comprehensive benefits such as:</span></p></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Challenging and rewarding work environment</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Competitive Compensation</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Generous Paid Time Off</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tuition Reimbursement</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Employee Assistance Program</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <br><strong> Qualifications </strong><br><br><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: black;">Qualifications</span></strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: calibri, sans-serif;">Current RN License in good standing with state licensing board.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: calibri, sans-serif;">Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Prefer one year full time or three years part time experience in acute care setting.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; color: black;">BLS certification </span></span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About Universal Health Services</strong>: 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 $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 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, a physician network, and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uhs.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7CStephanie.Percoco%40gwu-hospital.com%7C0cd7a6233af445e9e55d08dd5c2f044d%7C3d1686d1b444415a93fd1aab58a64f3a%7C1%7C0%7C638768079217954701%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=BVobgeMzB6dQgMd12etw210wgZr%2FgqXAZSZjd7Vy5UQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.uhs.com</a></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Pay Transparency:</strong> To encourage pay transparency, promote pay equity, and proactively address regulations, UHS and all our subsidiaries will comply with all applicable state or local laws or regulations which require employers to provide wage or salary range information to job applicants and employees. Salary offers may be based on key factors such as education and related experience.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>EEO Statement</strong>: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams:</strong> We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.</span></p>
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