Lead Registered Nurse Outpatient

Inova Health; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Retirement match (5%)

Education assistance (tuition & loan)

Mental health support

Paid time off & parental leave

Job summary

Inova Health in the Fairfax/Ashburn area seeks a Lead Outpatient Registered Nurse to guide pediatric outpatient teams across multiple Inova Children’s specialties. This full-time day-shift role emphasizes clinical leadership and frontline mentorship for outpatient care teams.

Minimum requirements include a BSN and 3 years RN experience, with Virginia RN licensure or eligibility. The position offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities within a nationally recognized health system.

Qualifications

• BSN from an accredited school of nursing.
• 3 years of RN clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily outpatient clinical operations and staffing.
• Collaborate with patients and families to optimize outcomes.
• Provide training to improve team competency and service level.
• Delegate patient care tasks and assist with staffing decisions.
• Advocate for patients' rights and address conflicts.
• Document care activities and revise plans as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical nursing

Education

BSN

Job description

We are looking for dedicated and experienced Lead Outpatient Registered Nurses in the Fairfax and Ashburn area to work in children’s specialties including Inova Children's Hematology/Oncology, Inova Children’s Pulmonology, Inova Children’s Gastroenterology, Inova Children’s Neurology and Inova Children’s Orthopedics & Sports Medicine These roles will be full-time, day shift with varying hours from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Friday.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off and paid parental leave.

The Lead Outpatient Registered Nurse assists management in the development and implementation of strategic policies and procedures. Serves as a clinical expert and a team lead for all clinical staff in the outpatient environment while communicating effectively and working cooperatively with others. Achieves desired patient outcomes using integrated approach. Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in lifelong learning and providing direction and guidance to others regarding practice. Serves as a resource, preceptor and mentor to the outpatient team.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides oversight of daily clinical operations, workflow, productivity and training to Outpatient clinical team members and updates management regarding any issues in the outpatient setting
• Collaborates with healthcare team members, patients and families to maximize patient outcomes and to ensure patients are processed proficiently and expediently
• Serves as resource to team members and to provide training to improve team member competency and enhance level of service
• Delegates patient care activities appropriately to other healthcare team members and participates in making and revising staff assignments
• Advocates actively for patients' rights and identifies potential conflicts
• Evaluates patient outcomes and makes revisions in plans of care. Documents all patient care activities according to documentation standards

Minimum Requirements

• Experience: 3 years of registered nurse clinical experience
• Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing.
• Licensure: RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse
• Certification upon start: Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Pediatric Specialists of Virginia (PSV) work experience

Additional Details

• Application deadline: this position will remain posted for 30 days from the original posting date. Applications must be submitted before the posting closes.
• Tentative employment start date: June 2027

Applicants may be considered for current and future opportunities.