Registered Nurse (RN) - Observation

Inova Health System; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Inova Health System is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse for the Observation Unit at Inova Mt Vernon Hospital. The role involves patient assessments, care planning, and advocacy. The position requires a BSN and at least one year of clinical experience in acute care settings.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Tuition and Student Loan Assistance

Mental Health Support

Paid time off

Flexible work schedules

Qualifications

• Requires minimum of 1-year Registered Nurse clinical experience in acute care.
• Must complete BSN within 5 years if starting with ADN.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive patient health assessments.
• Formulates individualized plans of care based on assessment findings.
• Documents all patient care activities as per standards.

Skills

Patient Advocacy

Clinical Decision Making

Patient Care

Education

BSN from an accredited school of nursing

Job description

Inova Mt Vernon Hospital is seeking an experienced RN to join the Observation Unit. This is a part-time/day shift position (24 hours per week).

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.

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is home to the nationally recognized Inova Joint Replacement Center and Inova Rehabilitation Center. Both are ranked among the top orthopedic and rehabilitation programs in the country. It also is the administrative and clinical home for the Inova Wound Healing Center, the region's largest and most experienced.

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital has again been awarded a grade of "A" for hospital safety by The Leapfrog Group. We have earned this important recognition every year since 2014.

The Veatch Family Emergency Department is a state-of-the-art facility featuring 35 all-private treatment rooms, new "fast track" rooms to treat less serious injuries, improved ambulance access, new cardiac emergency rooms and a specialized pediatric treatment area among its many amenities.

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, 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.

Registered Nurse (RN) - Expedited Observation Additional Requirements:

• Work schedule: 3 12-hour shifts, Days (including some weekends), 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.


• 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: Requires a minimum of 1-year Registered Nurse clinical experience in the acute care setting.


• Certification: Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Virginia or hold a privilege to practice in the State of Virginia under the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC). Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required upon start.

**Previous experience in: Observation, Medical/Surgical, ED, and Cardiac Telemetry strongly preferred.**