Registered Nurse (RN) Expedited Observation Unit - Inova - Virginia, United States

Description

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Expedited Observation Unit is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to join their team. This role will be full-time, nigh shift; 7:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m. (3–12-hour shifts, days vary). Sign on bonus & relocation assistance available for eligible nurses.

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:

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  Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and ah robust team member wellness program. 


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  Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day. 


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  Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans. 


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  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.


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  Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.

Registered Nurse (RN) Expedited Observation Job 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:

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  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


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  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.


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  Certification/Licensure : BLS & ACLS from 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:

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  Experience:  Previous Observation Unit, Medical Surgical Telemetry, or Acute Care Inpatient experience highly preferred