Night Shift Registered Nurse (RN) Surgical Unit

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement 5% match starting day one

Education assistance up to $5,250/year

Student loan assistance up to $10,000

Mental health support (25 sessions)

Paid time off and paid parental leave

Job summary

Inova Health System is seeking a Night Shift Registered Nurse (RN) for the Surgical Unit at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital. This full-time role operates at 0.75 FTE with night shift hours, focusing on compassionate patient care and teamwork.

You will perform assessments, follow care plans, document thoroughly, and participate in rounds while supporting ongoing learning and professional growth within a nationally recognized health system.

Qualifications

• Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing; if ADN, BSN within 5 years of start date.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year RN clinical experience.
• Licensure: Licensed or eligible for licensure as RN in Virginia.
• Certification: BLS from American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient assessments and follows care plans under supervision.
• Organizes and delivers patient care using nursing practice models to achieve outcomes.
• Documents all patient care activities accurately and timely.
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds and team discussions.
• Learns and applies new skills during fellowship and orientation sessions.

Skills

BSN

RN experience

Virginia RN licensure

BLS Certification

Education

BSN from accredited program

Job description

Night Shift Registered Nurse (RN) Surgical Unit

Job Description

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Medical/Surgical Unit Full Time, night Shift.

FTE: 0.75

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:offeringup 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:offeringpaid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Registered Nurse Job Responsibilities:

• Performs patient assessments to collect basic data. Follows written plans of care, standards and practice guidelines while utilizing pathways under the supervision of an experienced RN. Utilizes assessment data and patient preferences to identify patient care needs.
• Organizes, prioritizes and delivers patient care to assigned patients by utilizing Inova's Nursing Professional Practice Model and Care Delivery Model (i.e. procedures, therapies, tests and patient education) to achieve desired outcomes. Monitors patients' progress toward expected outcomes and adjusts plans of care accordingly.
• Provides compassionate and empathetic hands-on care while maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.
• States rationalised for clinical decisions based on educational knowledge, principles and evidence-based practices.
• Works efficiently within the healthcare team to achieve maximum productivity and identified outcomes.
• Accurately documents all patient care activities, as per documentation standards, and seeks assistance from others to further develop documentation skills.
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds and meetings as an active member of the healthcare team.
• Successfully integrates novice nursing abilities with new knowledge and the capacity to incorporate and transfer these skills into the delivery of safe/high quality patient care. Identifies and seeks out members of the healthcare team as a resource to increase practice/knowledge while seeking validation of clinical decisions from unit resources. Showcases openness to feedback, mentoring and suggestions from colleagues to implement change and enhance care.
• Attends and participates in all learning sessions assigned for successful completion of the Registered Nurse (RN) Fellowship. Completes all assignments (e.g. classroom work, computer-based learning modules, laboratory simulations and assigned readings on time and is able to recall, comprehend and apply them in the classroom and clinical settings). Demonstrates a willingness to learn new skills, verbalize reasoning and demonstrate use of equipment and supplies involved in providing safe/high quality and effective patient care.
• May serve as a preceptor following appropriate orientation and competency completion.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Registered Nurse Requirements:

• Education:BSN from an accredited school of nursing If RN has an Associate’s Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 5 years of start date
• Experience:A minimum of 1 year of Registered Nurse clinical experience.
• Licensure:Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse
• Certification: BLS from American Heart Association

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in‑class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy‑related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.