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Washington DC's registered nurse job market centers on major health systems like MedStar Health, George Washington University Hospital, and Children's National Hospital, alongside federal facilities including Walter Reed and the NIH Clinical Center. International nurses pursuing visa sponsorship will find consistent demand across the District's dense concentration of academic medical centers and specialty hospitals.
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Kids Are Our Everything.
Department
10300 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Pay Range
$41.69 - $60.18
At Children’s National Hospital, you’ll be part of a Level IV NICU team delivering the highest level of neonatal care, as designated by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Our 66-bed unit brings together pediatric subspecialists, surgical teams, anesthesiologists, and highly skilled NICU nurses to care for the most complex and critically ill newborns. Recognized among the nation’s best neonatology programs by U.S. News & World Report, and supported by a Magnet™-designated nursing program, we offer an environment where clinical excellence, innovation, and collaboration drive exceptional outcomes.
Our NICU nurses provide 24/7 specialized intensive care and are leaders in their field, holding advanced certifications, including many certified lactation specialists and contributing to nationally recognized best practices in neonatal care. You’ll work in a unit thoughtfully designed with staff and family experience in mind, featuring private rooms, advanced technology, and a calm, supportive care environment that enables you to deliver both high-acuity care and meaningful family-centered support.
At Children’s National, we recognize that care extends beyond the bedside. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to engage families in the care journey through participation in rounds, education, and specialized support programs, including developmental services, behavioral health resources, and comprehensive family support. Join a team where your expertise makes a profound impact, advancing care for the most vulnerable patients while supporting the families who rely on us every day.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Lactation Consultant RN II in our Level IV NICU, you will play a vital role in supporting the nutritional health, development, and bonding of our most vulnerable newborns and their families. Working within a highly specialized neonatal care environment, you will provide expert lactation assessment, education, and evidence-based interventions for premature, medically complex, and critically ill infants. Collaborating closely with neonatologists, bedside nurses, advanced practice providers, and a full spectrum of pediatric subspecialists, you will help develop individualized feeding plans that support optimal growth and successful breastfeeding outcomes. Located on our main campus, our integrated care model provides seamless, 24/7 access to nationally recognized experts and advanced resources, empowering you to guide families through their feeding journey while making a meaningful and lasting impact on the lives of infants and those who care for them.
All nursing practice is based on the legal scope of practice, national and specialty nursing standards, Children's National Policies and Procedures, and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Professional Model of Care requires registered professional nurses to be responsible and accountable for their own practice. Children's National supports the development of RN relationships within the community; specifically those relationships associated with the health and well being of the community at large.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree (Required)
3 years Neonatal nursing experience (Required)
1 year Experience as a lactation consultant (Required)
REQUIRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
Must successfully complete hospital and nursing orientation at CNMC.
REQUIRED LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Nurse (Required)
IBCLC (Required)
FUNCTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Professional Practice & Research
- Participate in/supports Shared Nursing Leadership.
- Contribute to CNMC’s Magnet Journey.
- Accountable to support/participate in the Division of Nursing’s Performance Improvement Process.
- Participate in community activities.
Education
- Maintain knowledge of lactation procedures and necessary equipment.
- Develop and manage lactation education and support programs.
- Ensure lactation education and guidelines are based on evidence of best practice.
- Provide lactation education to CNMC staff members.
- Support lactation efforts of CNMC employees.
- Provide resources for parent and staff education and evaluate effectiveness on a continual basis.
Nursing Process
- Perform assessments of lactation concerns/issues with inpatient families.
- Accountable to implement strategy for the advancement of successful lactation.
- Document individual assessments, teaching and plan of care in medical record.
- Responsible for oversight of the employee and family lactation areas.
Communication
- Communicate lactation counseling follow-up with interdisciplinary team.
- Attend interdisciplinary rounds and contributes to plan of care.
- Serve as a consumer advocate for patient/family concerns.
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
Leadership
- Adapt to change in a professional manner.
- Model clinical leadership in a team environment.
- Maintain positive demeanor and productive work ethic.
The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.
Children's National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
INTRODUCTION
Kids Are Our Everything.
Department
10300 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Pay Range
$41.69 - $60.18
At Children’s National Hospital, you’ll be part of a Level IV NICU team delivering the highest level of neonatal care, as designated by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Our 66-bed unit brings together pediatric subspecialists, surgical teams, anesthesiologists, and highly skilled NICU nurses to care for the most complex and critically ill newborns. Recognized among the nation’s best neonatology programs by U.S. News & World Report, and supported by a Magnet™-designated nursing program, we offer an environment where clinical excellence, innovation, and collaboration drive exceptional outcomes.
Our NICU nurses provide 24/7 specialized intensive care and are leaders in their field, holding advanced certifications, including many certified lactation specialists and contributing to nationally recognized best practices in neonatal care. You’ll work in a unit thoughtfully designed with staff and family experience in mind, featuring private rooms, advanced technology, and a calm, supportive care environment that enables you to deliver both high-acuity care and meaningful family-centered support.
At Children’s National, we recognize that care extends beyond the bedside. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to engage families in the care journey through participation in rounds, education, and specialized support programs, including developmental services, behavioral health resources, and comprehensive family support. Join a team where your expertise makes a profound impact, advancing care for the most vulnerable patients while supporting the families who rely on us every day.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Lactation Consultant RN II in our Level IV NICU, you will play a vital role in supporting the nutritional health, development, and bonding of our most vulnerable newborns and their families. Working within a highly specialized neonatal care environment, you will provide expert lactation assessment, education, and evidence-based interventions for premature, medically complex, and critically ill infants. Collaborating closely with neonatologists, bedside nurses, advanced practice providers, and a full spectrum of pediatric subspecialists, you will help develop individualized feeding plans that support optimal growth and successful breastfeeding outcomes. Located on our main campus, our integrated care model provides seamless, 24/7 access to nationally recognized experts and advanced resources, empowering you to guide families through their feeding journey while making a meaningful and lasting impact on the lives of infants and those who care for them.
All nursing practice is based on the legal scope of practice, national and specialty nursing standards, Children's National Policies and Procedures, and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Professional Model of Care requires registered professional nurses to be responsible and accountable for their own practice. Children's National supports the development of RN relationships within the community; specifically those relationships associated with the health and well being of the community at large.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree (Required)
3 years Neonatal nursing experience (Required)
1 year Experience as a lactation consultant (Required)
REQUIRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
Must successfully complete hospital and nursing orientation at CNMC.
REQUIRED LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Nurse (Required)
IBCLC (Required)
FUNCTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Professional Practice & Research
- Participate in/supports Shared Nursing Leadership.
- Contribute to CNMC’s Magnet Journey.
- Accountable to support/participate in the Division of Nursing’s Performance Improvement Process.
- Participate in community activities.
Education
- Maintain knowledge of lactation procedures and necessary equipment.
- Develop and manage lactation education and support programs.
- Ensure lactation education and guidelines are based on evidence of best practice.
- Provide lactation education to CNMC staff members.
- Support lactation efforts of CNMC employees.
- Provide resources for parent and staff education and evaluate effectiveness on a continual basis.
Nursing Process
- Perform assessments of lactation concerns/issues with inpatient families.
- Accountable to implement strategy for the advancement of successful lactation.
- Document individual assessments, teaching and plan of care in medical record.
- Responsible for oversight of the employee and family lactation areas.
Communication
- Communicate lactation counseling follow-up with interdisciplinary team.
- Attend interdisciplinary rounds and contributes to plan of care.
- Serve as a consumer advocate for patient/family concerns.
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
Leadership
- Adapt to change in a professional manner.
- Model clinical leadership in a team environment.
- Maintain positive demeanor and productive work ethic.
The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.
Children's National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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Which companies sponsor visas for registered nurses in Washington DC?
The most active sponsors in Washington DC include MedStar Washington Hospital Center, George Washington University Hospital, Children's National Hospital, and Howard University Hospital. Federal facilities such as the NIH Clinical Center also hire internationally trained nurses, though federal employment eligibility requirements vary. Academic medical centers in the District tend to have established international hiring pipelines and HR teams experienced with the sponsorship process.
Which visa types are most common for registered nurse roles in Washington DC?
Most registered nurses sponsored in Washington DC come through the EB-3 immigrant visa category, which is the standard employment-based green card pathway for skilled workers. Some employers use the H-1B visa for advanced practice roles that meet specialty occupation requirements, though staff-level RN positions often do not qualify. The EB-3 route typically involves PERM labor certification filed by the employer before the green card petition, and processing timelines vary by country of birth due to per-country visa backlogs.
How to find registered nurse visa sponsorship jobs in Washington DC?
Migrate Mate is designed specifically for this search. You can filter by Washington DC and the registered nurse role to see employers actively posting visa sponsorship positions in the District. Because sponsorship availability changes as hospitals adjust hiring budgets, checking Migrate Mate regularly gives you a current view of which health systems in DC are open to sponsoring international nurses rather than relying on outdated listings.
Which areas in Washington DC have the most registered nurse sponsorship jobs?
Washington DC is a single city-district, so sponsorship jobs are concentrated around its major hospital corridors: the NW quadrant near Georgetown and GWU Medical Center, the NoMa and Capitol Hill areas near MedStar facilities, and the Congress Heights corridor anchored by United Medical Center. The NIH campus sits just across the border in Bethesda, Maryland, and some nurses working near DC borders also consider positions at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington or Inova Fairfax in the broader metro.
Are there any DC-specific considerations for registered nurses seeking visa sponsorship?
DC nurses must hold a license issued by the DC Board of Nursing, which is separate from Maryland and Virginia licenses even though all three jurisdictions border each other. International nurses should confirm license portability early, as VisaScreen certification from CGFNS is also required for most EB-3 sponsored positions. DC's high cost of living influences prevailing wage determinations under DOL requirements, which can affect how employers structure sponsored positions at different experience levels.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored registered nurse jobs in Washington DC?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.