Registered Nurse (RN) Acuity Care Unit

Inova Health; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Tuition assistance

Mental health support

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

A leading nonprofit healthcare provider in Virginia seeks a dedicated Experienced Registered Nurse for the Progressive Intermediate Care team. This full-time role involves performing comprehensive patient assessments, formulating individualized care plans, and advocating for patient rights. Candidates should have a BSN and at least one year of clinical experience in an acute care setting. The position offers competitive benefits including health coverage, retirement savings, and educational assistance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year RN clinical experience in the acute care setting.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in Virginia.
• BSN required if RN has an ADN.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient health assessments.
• Formulate individualized care plans.
• Conduct patient care in a family-centered manner.
• Advocate for patients' rights.
• Document all patient care activities.

Skills

Patient assessment

Clinical documentation

Patient advocacy

Care planning

Team collaboration

Education

BSN from an accredited school of nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Overview

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is looking for a dedicated Experienced Registered Nurse to join our Progressive Intermediate Care team. This role will be Full-Time, Nights (3-12 hour shifts) 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.

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 RNs for providing world-class healthcare—every time, every touch—to each person in every community we have the privilege to serve!

The Progressive Intermediate Care Unit (4 South) at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is comprised of 11 beds. The patient population includes cardiac, neurological, patients who require isolation, dialysis or larger beds. Ideal for candidates who possess strong time management skills and work well in a team-paced setting.

Benefits

• Committed to Team Member Health: 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: up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost for team members, spouses/partners, and their children.
• Work/Life Balance: paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.

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: Minimum 1 year RN 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in Intermediate Care Unit is strongly preferred. Open to RN experience in Observation/Overflow, ED, PCU, Cardiac Telemetry and Med Surg units.

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 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.