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Registered Nurse (RN) Unit Supervisor Medical Psychiatry

Inova Health System

Falls Church, Virginia

You'll be the front-line RN supervisor on the Medical Psychiatry unit's day shift.

Posted Sep 30

Shift and hours
12-⁠hour shifts, 7:00 am to 7:30 pm · Day shift 3 x 12-hour shift schedule (7:00 am to 7:30 pm) join our Medical Psychiatry Unit on the day shift3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Medical Psychiatry unit · Hospital our inpatient units are designed to provide clients with safety, structure, and stabilizationinpatient clients needing safety, structure and stabilization
License
RN license Licensed Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of VirginiaVirginia RN license
Term
Permanent This is a full-time positionFull time

Do you qualify?

License
Virginia RN license Licensed Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia Check your license
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - Basic Life Support
Certification
Revised Charge Nurse workshop completed within 3 months of hireAfter hire · within 3 months of hire Completion of a revised Charge Nurse workshop within 3 months of hire
Education
Bachelor's in Nursing, or Associate's RN finishing a BSN within 1 year Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (or Associate's Degree RN within 1 year of completing their
Experience
1 year as a Registered Nurse 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse

Preferred

Experience
2-3 years inpatient psychiatric and medical experience 2-3 years previous inpatient psychiatric and medical experience preferred
Also asks
Previous charge or leadership experience Previous charge/leadership experience preferred

What it pays

Eligibility
Retirement match starts on your first dayeligible contributions

Benefits

  • BenefitsMedical, dental and vision coverageoffering medical, dental and vision coverage
  • BenefitsTeam member wellness programa robust team member wellness program
  • BenefitsEmployer match on the first 5% of eligible contributions, starting day oneInova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
  • BenefitsUp to $5,250 per year in education assistanceup to $5,250 per year in education assistance
  • BenefitsUp to $10,000 for student loansup to $10,000 for student loans
  • Benefits25 free mental health coaching or therapy sessions per year, for you, your spouse/partner and your children25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost
More benefits (4)
  • Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions
  • Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year
  • Student loan assistance up to $10,000
  • 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost

The role and schedule

Charge
Charge shifts are part of the role
Day to day
therapeutic group activities, including creative art therapy Therapeutic group activities, including creative art therapy, are an integral part of our patient-centered approach.
Day to day
supports unit shared governance and decentralized decision making Supports unit based shared governance and decentralized decision making structures and processes.
Day to day
coaching and mentoring the whole healthcare team providing genuine acts of care, appreciation, recognition, coaching, mentoring and encouragement to all members of the healthcare team
Weekends
Weekends required

Support on this unit

Nurse to patient
1:6 stated in this posting

The workplace

Inova Health System
Health system employer

A Northern Virginia health system where nursing runs on Epic, 12-hour day, night, and mid shifts, and standing Acute Care and Critical Care float pools. Inova Fairfax Medical Campus and Mount Vernon Hospital hold ANCC Magnet recognition, and Ashley Virts…

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are floating and staffing support handled day to day?
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On your path

Psychiatric Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

Original listing

Posted on Inova Health System’s careers page.

Read full text

Inova Fairfax Hospital is currently seeking a passionate and dedicated RN Unit Supervisor to join our Medical Psychiatry Unit on the day shift. This is a full-time position with a 3 x 12-hour shift schedule (7:00 am to 7:30 pm). 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. At Inova Fairfax Hospital, our inpatient units are designed to provide clients with safety, structure, and stabilization. Our interdisciplinary team works together to ensure the best possible care for our patients.

Therapeutic group activities, including creative art therapy, are an integral part of our patient-centered approach. The average nurse-to-patient ratio is 6:1, ensuring that you can provide personalized care to those who need it most. The Registered Nurse (RN) Unit Supervisor serves as a front line leader who is accountable for delivering highly reliable results related to quality and best practices to improve the clinical operations of the unit.

Embraces, uses and understands the research behind nursing practice and quality tools. Supports unit based shared governance and decentralized decision making structures and processes. Acts as a role model who leads by example in delivering "Service Always" and in making patient experience a priority on units of responsibility.

Seeks every opportunity to meet the unique needs of each person Inova Health System is privileged to serve – every time, every touch. Serves as an engaged team member who is empowered to support Inova's "People Priority" by providing genuine acts of care, appreciation, recognition, coaching, mentoring and encouragement to all members of the healthcare team, in order to further enculturate Inova's care delivery model and results for all of Inova's strategic priorities.

Minimum Qualifications

Certification - Basic Life Support; Completion of a revised Charge Nurse workshop within 3 months of hire Licensure - Licensed Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia Experience - 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse Education - Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (or Associate's Degree RN within 1 year of completing their BSN)

Preferred Qualifications

2-3 years previous inpatient psychiatric and medical experience preferred Previous charge/leadership experience preferred

What's around it?

In Falls Church, VA

Falls Church, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent
$2,190/mo
Household income
$143,262/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Falls Church, VA

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