Registered Nurse (RN) Unit Supervisor Observation Unit

Inova; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement match (5%)

Education assistance ($5,250/yr) and $

Student loan assistance ($10,000)

Mental health support (25 sessions)

Paid time off, paid parental leave, &

Job summary

Inova Fairfax Hospital is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) Unit Supervisor for the Observation Unit in Falls Church, VA. This full-time night position (7:00 p.m.

– 7:00 a.m.) features a fast-paced ED-like 36-bed unit with an average LOS of 25 hours and a potential sign-on bonus and relocation assistance. The role emphasizes leadership, patient safety and ongoing professional growth within a respected nonprofit health system.

Qualifications

• BSN from an accredited nursing program; ADN acceptable if BSN completed within 1 year.
• Minimum 1 year RN experience in acute care setting.
• Virginia RN license or eNLC privilege to practice in Virginia; BLS required at start; unit-specific certification within 1 year; Charge Nurse workshop within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Conducts high quality shift huddles communicating priorities, tests of change, rounding results and barriers.
• Performs environmental and safety rounding and ensures RN, patient and Medical Director rounding for areas of responsibility.
• Rounds on staff to remove barriers and enhance staff engagement.
• Reviews core measures, KPIs and unit-based outcomes to drive quality improvements.
• Participates in emergency and safety drills/trainings as required.
• Ensures adherence to Joint Commission standards relevant to the unit and educates team on these standards.
• Contributes to unit-based quality improvement and strategic outcomes.
• Serves as a role model in communication with patients and in resolving concerns.

Skills

Team leadership

Time management

Clinical observation

Education

BSN from an accredited nursing program

ADN eligible for BSN within 1 year

Tools

BLS for Healthcare Providers

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) Unit Supervisor Observation Unit

Falls Church, VA, United States

Job Description

Inova FairfaxHospital is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) Unit Supervisor Observation Unit to join the team. This role will be full-time nights; 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. (shifts will vary). Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance available for eligible nurses.

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 Observation Unit at Inova Fairfax Hospital is located close to the Emergency Room and comprised of 36 beds in ED type bays. This fast-paced unit experiences a high turnover of Observation patients, with an average length of stay of 25 hours, while also providing occasional inpatient care. The patient population consists of cardiac, neurological, medical, and surgical patients. This position allows for future professional growth by teaching the fast-paced atmosphere of an ER while strengthening critical skills in a medical/surgical setting. Ideal for candidates who possess strong time management skills, work well in a team -paced settings.

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, and flexible work schedules

Registered Nurse (RN) Unit Supervisor – Observation Unit 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 escalated 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 licensedas 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 ED, Critical Care, Telemetry highly preferred.

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 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.