Registered Nurse (RN) Observation Unit

Inova; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Student loan assistance

Education assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Inova Fairfax Hospital is seeking a dedicated Experienced Registered Nurse to join the Observation team on a full-time night shift (7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.), including some weekends. The role offers a sign-on bonus and relocation assistance for eligible nurses.

The Observation Unit comprises 36 bays, caring for cardiac, neurological, medical, and surgical patients. This fast-paced setting emphasizes teamwork, rapid learning, and professional growth within Inova's leading healthcare system.

Qualifications

• BSN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an ADN, BSN must be completed within 5 years of start date.
• Minimum 1 year RN clinical experience in acute care.
• Current Virginia RN license or privilege to practice in VA under eNLC; BLS for Healthcare Providers required on start.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple data sets and synthesizing their relationships.
• Formulates individualized care plans based on assessment findings and trends.
• Delivers patient- and family-centered care, ensuring safety and quality across the continuum.
• Advocates for patients' rights and provides counsel while serving as a resource to the team.
• Coordinates care and transitions with other disciplines and services.
• Documents all patient care activities per standards and supports accurate charting.
• Evaluates processes to achieve outcomes and revises plans as needed.
• Makes clinical decisions to promote development of clinical decision making among team members.

Skills

Time management

Teamwork

Clinical assessment

Education

BSN from accredited school

Job description

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Experienced Registered Nurse to join the Observation team. This role will be full-time night shift, (including some weekends), 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance 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.

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 at Inova Fairfax Hospital is located close to the Emergency Room and comprised of 36 beds in ED type bays. This fast-paced unit experiences a high turnover of Observation patients, with an average length of stay of 25 hours, while also providing occasional inpatient care. 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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 licensedas 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.

Preferred Qualification:Previous experience in Observation, Med Surg Telemetry, ED, or Cardiac Telemetry strongly preferred.

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.