Registered Nurse (RN) PACU Float Pool

Inova Health System; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement match

Education assistance

Student loan assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Inova Fairfax Hospital is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) for the PACU Float Pool. This full-time day-shift role offers flexible hours (6AM-6PM, 7AM-7PM, 9AM-9PM or 10AM-10PM) to support patient care in a high-acuity setting.

You will perform comprehensive assessments, plan care, advocate for patients and families, document activities, and mentor teammates. Required: BSN, Virginia RN licensure or eligibility, 2+ years of critical care experience, and BLS/ACLS/NIHSS.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Virginia RN licensure or eligibility.
• 2+ years of critical care RN experience preferred.
• BLS, ACLS & NIHSS certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive patient health assessments.
• Formulates individualized plans of care from assessments.
• Supports and empowers patients and families through care continuum.
• Advocates for patients' rights and provides counseling to resolve issues.
• Coordinates care with multidisciplinary teams to meet outcomes.
• Documents all patient care activities and maintains records.
• Acts as a mentor to healthcare team members.

Skills

Critical care

Patient assessment

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Virginia RN licensure or eligibility

BSN within 5 years of hire

Tools

BLS for Healthcare Provider

ACLS

NIHSS

Job description

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) PACU Float Pool to join the team.

Full-time Day Shift: Days Vary, Hours Vary; 6AM - 6PM, 7AM - 7PM, 9AM - 9PM OR 10AM - 10PM

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: offeringup 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: offeringpaid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.

Registered Nurse (RN) Float Pool Job Responsibilities:

• Performs comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple, sometimes conflicting, data sets and synthesizing their interrelationships
• Formulates individualized plans of care based on assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations to achieve best practice
• Supports and empowers patient/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 while providing counsel and acting as a resource to resolve issues
• Anticipates ethical, spiritual and cultural needs of patients and intervenes to maximize 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 outcomes of documentation and contributes to related performance improvement initiatives
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary healthcare teams and leads other disciplines to meet desired outcomes
• Acts as a clinical resource and serves as a mentor to healthcare team members
• Demonstrates evidence of self-development by obtaining a minimum of six formal contact hours and maintains own Team Member Continuing Education Records
• May perform additional duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate of an accredited Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
  • If RNs have an Associate's Degree within 2 years of hire, they must meet with their nurse leader and conduct the following: 1. Identify which school they plan to attend, 2. Provide a written plan with anticipated BSN completion; 3. Submit a review of transcripts from the school indicating the required prerequisites and timeline for taking the courses, and 4. Complete BSN within 5 years of start date
• Licensure: Licensed Registered Nurse or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse or an active multi-state Registered Nurse license
• Experience: 2+ years of critical care RN experience preferred
• Certifications: BLS for Healthcare Provider Certification (American Heart Association), ACLS (American Heart Association) & NIHSS