Registered Nurse (RN) - Observation

Inova Health; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Inova Health seeks an Experienced Registered Nurse for the Observation Unit at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital. The role involves comprehensive patient assessments, planning care, and advocacy in a fast-paced acute care environment. This full-time position offers numerous benefits, including a sign-on bonus and career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement matching

Tuition and student loan assistance

Mental health support

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year clinical experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting.
• Certification in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider required.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient health assessments and formulate individualized plans of care.
• Conduct patient care centered on family integration and resource coordination.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Time Management

Patient Advocacy

Education

BSN from an accredited school of nursing

Job description

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Job Description

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is looking for a dedicated Experienced Registered Nurse to join the team. This role will be full-time day shift from Monday – Friday (including two weekend shifts), 7:00 a.m. – 7:00p.m. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible.

Job Description

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is looking for a dedicated Experienced Registered Nurse to join the team. This role will be full-time day shift from Monday – Friday (including two weekend shifts), 7:00 a.m. – 7:00p.m. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible.

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.

We honor our RN’S for providing world-class healthcare-every time, every touch- to each person in every community we have the privilege to serve! The Observation Unit (OBS) at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is comprised of 15 beds with rapid patient turnover and discharges per shift (with patients staying for 24 hours or less). The patient population consists of cardiac, neurological, medical, and surgical patients. This position allows for future professional growth by teaching the fast-paced atmosphere of an ER while strengthening critical skills in a medical/surgical setting. Ideal for candidates who possess strong time management skills, work well in a team -paced settings.

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) – 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) – Observation Additional Requirements

• Work schedule: 3 12-hour shifts (Monday – Friday {including some weekend shifts} days, 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, MedSurg, ED, PCU, and Cardiac Telemetry strongly preferred.**
  
  

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 25,000+ 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 System 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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