Registered Nurse (RN) Unit Supervisor Adaptable Care Unit

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Virginia seeks an Experienced Registered Nurse to join the 4S (IMC/PCU) team as Unit Supervisor on the night shift (7 p.m.–7 a.m.) in a full-time role with sign-on bonus and relocation assistance.

The position leads a 11-bed Progressive/Intermediate Care unit, drives safety and quality initiatives, and rounds with staff. BSN required; 1 year acute care RN experience; VA RN license or eNLC; BLS; specialty cert within 1 year; Charge Nurse workshop within 90 days.

Qualifications

• BSN from an accredited school; ADN within one year of completing BSN.
• Minimum of 1 year RN clinical experience in acute care.
• Virginia RN license or eNLC eligibility; BLS certification required; specialty cert within 1 year; Charge Nurse workshop within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Lead shift huddles and communicate priorities for patient care and safety.
• Ensure patient safety and adherence to standards; coordinate environment and staff rounds.
• Mentor staff and participate in unit quality improvement efforts.
• Analyze unit metrics and support action plans to improve outcomes.
• Participate in emergency drills and safety training.

Skills

RN experience

Education

BSN

ADN within one year of BSN

Job description

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is looking for a dedicated Experienced Registered Nurse to join our 4S (IMC/PCU) team. This role will be Full-Time, Nights (12 hour shifts/40 hours per week) 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible.

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 4 South (IMC/PCU) unit at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is comprised of 11 beds. The patient population consists of Progressive Care and Intermediate Care - cardiac, neurological, patients who require isolation, dialysis or larger beds. 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) Unit Supervisor - 4S (IMC/PCU) Job Responsibilities:

• Conducts high quality shift huddles by communicating strategic priorities related to target, actual and gap barriers in addition to small tests of change, results of rounding, challenges, celebrations and other matters
• Conducts effective safety huddles and conducts or appropriately delegates all environmental and safety rounding and conducts and ensures that Patient, Medical Director and RN rounding is completed for areas of responsibility
• Rounds on staff continually and serves to remove or elevate barriers to providing quality care while enhancing staff engagement
• Reviews core measures, key performance indicators and other metrics relevant to unit/patient populations and participates in the analysis of unit based service outcomes as well as development of action plans that lead to systematic improvements in outcomes
• Participates in emergency and safety preparedness drills/trainings as required
• Ensures adherence to The Joint Commission standards that are relevant to areas of responsibility and ensures that team members are knowledgeable of related standards
• Contributes to professional decision making to support and/or implement unit based quality improvement work and strategic outcomes
• Serves as role model to others in communication to patients, identifying concerns, diffusing potentially difficult situations and facilitating resolution

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an associate's degree (ADN); must be within one (1) year of completing BSN
• Experience: Requires a minimum of 1-year Registered Nurse 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. Specialty certification (as required by unit) within one (1) year from date of hire. Completion of a revised Charge Nurse workshop within the first 90 days (3 months) of employment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in: Intermediate Care, Progressive Care, Stepdown, Neuro and Telemetry strongly preferred.