Registered Nurse (RN) Operating Room (Weekends)

Inova Health System; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement matching contributions

Tuition and student loan assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Inova Health System is seeking an experienced Operating Room RN for fulltime weekend shifts at Inova Alexandria Hospital in Virginia. The role includes patient assessments, formulating care plans, and advocating for patients' rights. Candidates should have at least 1 year of Operating Room experience and a BSN or ADN. The hospital offers significant benefits, including a weekend differential premium and bonuses for sign-on and relocation. A supportive work environment in a Magnet designated hospital with various surgical specialties is provided.

Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of 1 year of direct Operating Room (OR) experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Must be licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse.
• Certification in Basic Life Support with the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive patient health assessments.
• Formulates individualized plans of care.
• Advocates for patients' rights and provides counsel.

Skills

Operating Room experience

Patient advocacy

Comprehensive patient assessments

Cultural sensitivity

Education

BSN or ADN from accredited school

Tools

Basic Life Support certification

Job description

Inova Alexandria Hospital is seeking an experienced Operating Room RN to join our team. This position offers a Weekend Differential Premium! Eligible Nurses will qualify for sign-on & relocation bonuses.

Position schedule: Fulltime 3/12hr Weekend shifts (7am - 7pm). Schedule will be Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Training to take place during the weekdays prior to transferring to Weekend shift.

Inova Alexandria Hospital is a beautiful 318-bed community hospital located in the city of Alexandria. Our OR is equipped with 11 OR suites and 4 Endoscopy Suites. Comprehensive range of surgical specialties to include: orthopedics-total joints, sports medicine, spine, general ENT, gynecology, urology, plastics, vascular, neurosurgery, robotics, podiatry, and maxillofacial. Full range of Endoscopy services including Heartburn Treatment.

Hospital awards and recognitions include:

• Magnet designated
• Recognized as 8th ranked best hospital in DMV and 9th best in VA
• Leap Frog awarded Grade A for hospital safety
• Joint Commission Hip/Knee Replacement Gold Seal of Approval

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.

Operating Room Registered Nurse Responsibilities:

• Performs comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple, sometimes conflicting, data sets and synthesizing their interrelationships.
• Formulates individualized plans of care based upon assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations to achieve best practice.
• Supports and empowers patients and families as they progress through the healthcare continuum from health promotion to end of life decisions.
• Advocates for patients' rights from the patient/family perspective and provides counsel and acts as a resource to resolve issues.
• Anticipates ethical, spiritual, and cultural needs of patients/families and assists staff in assessing patients' learning needs.

Operating Room Registered Nurse Requirements:

• Experience: Requires a minimum of 1 year of direct Operating Room (OR) experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Education: BSN or ADN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an Associate's Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 5 years of start date.
• License: Must be licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse.
• Certification: Basic Life Support with American Heart Association.

Preferred Experience & Certification:

• Strong scrubbing background
• Experienced in Trauma, Neuro, Ortho, Robot & Vascular cases
• Circulating and scrubbing experience
• AORN's Periop 101 curriculum completion and/or CNOR