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Registered Nurse (RN) Observation Unit

Inova Health System

Fairfax, Virginia

Posted Sep 21

Shift and hours
12-⁠hour nights
Unit and setting
Med-Surg · Hospital
License
RN license 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).
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
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). Check your license
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required upon start.
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.After hire · within 5 years
Experience
Requires a minimum of 1-year Registered Nurse clinical experience in the acute care setting.

Preferred

Experience
Previous experience in Observation, Medical Surgical, ED, PCU, or Cardiac Telemetry strongly preferred.

What it pays

Benefits

  • Vision
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • PTO
  • Paid Leave

The workplace

Inova Health System
Health system employer

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Your fit

On your path

Med surg A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

Original listing

Posted on Inova Health System’s careers page.

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Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is looking for a dedicated Experienced Registered Nurse to join the team. This role will be Full-time, nights alternating shifts (2-

  • 12 hour shifts one week, 3-12 hours shifts the following week, 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. days vary. Sign-on Bonus & Relocation 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. 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 (OBS) at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is comprised of 15 beds with rapid patient turnover and discharges per shift (with patients staying for 24 hours or less). 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. 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) Observation Unit 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

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.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience in Observation, Medical Surgical, ED, PCU, or Cardiac Telemetry strongly preferred.

What's around it?

In Fairfax, VA

Fairfax, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent
$2,245/mo
Household income
$132,348/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Fairfax, VA

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