Registered Nurse (RN) Outpatient Neuromuscular Program

MedStar Health; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a full-time RN Outpatient to deliver holistic care in a busy outpatient practice in Fairfax, Virginia. This role offers an opportunity for meaningful patient interactions and professional development within a supportive environment. The position features competitive benefits, including tuition assistance and mental health support. This is a great chance to start a fulfilling career in nursing within a recognized healthcare organization.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement matching contributions

Tuition and Student Loan Assistance

Mental Health Support

Paid time off and parental leave

Qualifications

• No previous experience required; preference for over 1 year of RN experience.
• Must have a BSN or complete within 5 years if starting with an ADN.
• BLS certification required, licensed to practice in Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe and therapeutic patient care including triage.
• Facilitates care plans and educates patients and families.
• Acts as a resource and mentor to the healthcare team.

Skills

Holistic care

Patient education

Clinical decision-making

Advocacy for patients' rights

Documentation standards

Education

BSN from an accredited school of nursing

BLS for Healthcare Provider Certification

RN licensed in Virginia

Job description

Inova Neuromuscular Program is looking for a dedicated RN Outpatient to join the team. This role will be full-time, day shift Monday- Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.

Job location: 8081 Innovation Park Dr. #900, Fairfax VA 22031

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 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.

The Registered Nurse Outpatient provides safe/therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way in a physician practice or other outpatient setting. Incorporates differences into the provision of care while integrating knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families to include patient and family education. Achieves desired patient outcomes by using an integrated approach. Incorporates data and information to improve care and enhances outcomes while ensuring improvements in practice settings. Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice while serving as a resource, preceptor and mentor.

Duties:

• Medication refills


• Triage


• Patient phone calls


• In-basket management


• Assist with ALS clinic


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  Job Responsibilities
  
  

• Performs essential duties necessary to clinic or non-acute operations to include taking vitals, stocking exam rooms, giving vaccines, blood draws, etc.


• Formulates plans of care based on trends of similar patients including patient education and discharge planning. Identifies variances from expected outcomes. Evaluates patient outcomes and makes revisions to plans of care.


• Collaborates with patients/families to identify realistic desired outcomes. Adapts standards and guidelines for individual patients. Tailors and prioritizes caring practice to individual needs including cultural, ethical and spiritual needs. Participates in the planning of routine transitional healthcare needs (i.e. treatment options, patient placement options, end of life options). Responds to changes in patients' needs and provides holistic caring.


• Makes independent clinical decisions based on knowledge drawn from education and experience.


• Actively advocates for patients' rights and identifies potential conflicts.


• Ensures efficiency in the delivery of care. Determines immediate priorities and offers solutions for problems. Works with the team to achieve maximum productivity.


• Adapts planned educational programs and information to individual patients and families by modifying teaching strategies or conten


• Documents all patient care activities as per documentation standards. Assists the healthcare team with the documentation process.


• Participates in work groups and/or committees. Keeps informed of initiatives and incorporates the outcomes of team or committee work into practice.


• Acts as a clinical resource and serves as a mentor to healthcare team members while displaying leadership behaviors.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements:

Experience: 0 years of registered nurse clinical experience.

Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an Associates Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 5 years of start date.

Certification: BLS for Healthcare Provider Certification required

Licensure: RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a RN

Preferred Qualifications: Greater than one year of RN experience is preferred.