Registered Nurse (RN) Women's Surgical Specialty Unit- PRN

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Women's Surgical Specialty Unit.

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.

Registered Nurse (RN) Job Responsibilities:

• Provides knowledgeable and caring clinical practice and care coordination for patients,

• Ensures safe, therapeutic, holistic care, incorporating patient/family-centered approaches and respect for individual differences.

• Integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet patient and family needs across the care continuum, including education.

• Communicates effectively and collaborates with healthcare team members, respecting other clinical disciplines.

• Determines care delivery processes using patient communication, technology, and team collaboration.

• Perform comprehensive health assessments by interpreting multiple data sets.

• Develop individualized care plans based on patient assessments and population trends.

• Deliver patient care in a patient and family-centered manner.

• Advocate for patient rights and provide counsel to resolve issues.

• Access multidisciplinary resources for patient outcomes and coordinate transition planning.

• Document all patient care activities according to standards.

• Evaluate care processes, anticipate patient variances, and revise care plans accordingly.

• Make clinical decisions based on experience, patient data, and intuition.

• Foster effective communication and cooperation with clinical teams.

• Assess and measure patient education needs and outcomes.

• Provide mentorship, guidance, and direction to staff, including preceptorship and delegation of care activities.

• Ensure care delivery aligns with standards, guidelines, and collaborative processes.

• Pursue professional development by obtaining continuing education.

• Evaluate clinical and quality outcomes and contribute to performance improvement.

Registered Nurse (RN) Additional Requirements:

• Work schedule: The PRN team members will work 4 twelve-hour shifts every 6 weeks, with one shift scheduled for a weekend. Holiday shifts will be assigned based on the unit's needs and at their discretion. Please note this schedule may be adjusted to accommodate the operational needs of individual departments
• Experience: Required 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.
• 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.
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required upon start | For Critical Care Units: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - Within 6 Months | For Pediatric Units: Pediatric Advanced Life Support- Within 6 Months | For Infusion Center Units: Obtain chemo card- within 3 months of hire

• Licensure: Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse or an active multi-state Registered Nurse license

Registered Nurse (RN) Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent (within the past year) Registered Nurse (RN) experience on an inpatient med/surge unit
• (BSN) Bachelor of Science in Nursing