Registered Nurse (RN) Wound Care

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement match

Education assistance

Mental health support

Work-life balance

Job summary

Inova Loudoun Hospital seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to join its Outpatient Wound Care team. This full-time role operates four 9-hour days per week, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with no weekends or holidays.

The RN will perform vitals, vaccines, and routine tasks, while formulating care plans and educating patients and families. Applicants should have a BSN or AD with a clear plan to complete a BSN, at least one year of RN experience, and an active Virginia RN license with BLS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing with plan to complete BSN within 5 years.
• Minimum 1 year RN experience, preferably in a clinical setting or critical care fellowship.
• Current BLS from American Heart Association and Virginia RN licensure or multi-state license.

Responsibilities

• Take vitals, stock exam rooms, administer vaccines, perform blood draws as part of outpatient wound care operations.
• Develop and adjust plans of care based on trends, education, and discharge planning.
• Collaborate with patients and families to set realistic outcomes and tailor care to individual needs.
• Participate in planning routine transitional healthcare options and respond to changing patient needs.
• Make independent clinical decisions grounded in education and experience.
• Advocate for patients' rights and identify potential conflicts.
• Ensure efficient delivery of care and prioritize tasks with team to maximize productivity.
• Adapt educational materials to individual patients and families.

Skills

Vigilant patient care

Clinical decision making

Team collaboration

Patient education

Adaptability

Education

BSN or AD

Job description

Job Description

Inova Loudoun Hospital is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Wound Care team. This role will be full-time, 4 9-hour days per week; 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., no weekends and no holidays.

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, & flexible work schedules.

Registered Nurse (RN) Outpatient Wound Care 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 content
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: BSN or AD. If RN has an AD, within 2 years from date of hire, they must meet with their nurse leader and conduct the following: 1.) Identify which accredited school they plan to attend 2.) Provide a written plan with anticipated BSN completion date 3.) Submit a review of transcripts from the school indicating the required pre-requisites and timeline for taking the courses 4.) Complete BSN within 5 years of start date
• Experience: 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse, for Critical Care units, 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a critical care setting or completion of a critical care fellowship.
• Licensure/Certifications: BLS from the American Heart Association; Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse or an active multi-state Registered Nurse license

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience: Recent wound care RN experience. Recent experience with Inova’s Wound Care Centers. Prior hospital experience.

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.