Registered Nurse (RN) Expedited Observation Unit

Inova Health System; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement contribution match

Tuition assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off and flexible schedules

Job summary

A healthcare leader in Virginia is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) for the Expedited Observation Unit. The role involves comprehensive patient assessments, formulating care plans, and advocating for patients' rights. Candidates must have at least 1 year of RN experience and hold BLS & ACLS certifications. Competitive benefits include medical coverage, tuition assistance, and work/life balance offerings.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with at least 1 year of experience.
• Must have BLS & ACLS certifications.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient health assessments.
• Formulate individualized plans of care.
• Conduct patient care in a family-centered manner.
• Advocate for patients' rights and coordinate care.
• Document all patient care activities.

Skills

Patient assessment

Clinical decision-making

Patient advocacy

Education

BSN or AD with BSN completion plan

Tools

Electronic health records

Job description

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Expedited Observation Unit | Registered Nurse (RN) | Full-time, night shift; 7:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. | 3-12-hour shifts (days vary) | Sign on bonus & relocation available for eligible nurses.

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 ah 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, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.

Registered Nurse (RN) Expedited Observation Job Responsibilities:

• Performs comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple data sets and synthesizing their relationships.
• Formulates individualized plans of care based on assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations to achieve best practice.
• Conducts all patient care in a patient and family centered manner, integrating knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care.
• Advocates for patients' rights from the patient and family perspective and provides counsel while acting as a resource to resolve issues.
• Accesses resources from all disciplines to achieve desired patient outcomes and coordinates healthcare and alternate services for patient/family transition planning.
• Documents all patient care activities, as per documentation standards, and assists healthcare team members with documentation.
• Evaluates the process to achieve outcomes, anticipates patient variances and makes revisions to plans of care.
• Makes clinical decisions based on experience, patient population data and intuition while promoting the development of clinical decision making of all team members.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: BSN or AD. If RN has an AD, within 2 years from date of hire, they must meet with their nurse leader and conduct the following: 1.) Identify which accredited school they plan to attend 2.) Provide a written plan with anticipated BSN completion date 3.) Submit a review of transcripts from the school indicating the required pre-requisites and timeline for taking the courses 4.) Complete BSN within 5 years of start date
• Experience: 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse, for Critical Care units, 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a critical care setting or completion of a critical care fellowship.
• Certification/Licensure: BLS & ACLS from American Heart Association; Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse or an active multi-state Registered Nurse license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience: Previous Observation Unit, Medical Surgical Telemetry, or Acute Care Inpatient experience highly preferred