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Registered Nurse Fellow (RN) Cardiac Telemetry Progressive Care Unit

Inova Health System

Alexandria, VA

Health system employer

Posted Aug 9

Shift
12-hour nights
Unit
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Role

Schedule
12-hour nights
Weekends
Weekends required
Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Experience
1+ years

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Pay

Relocation
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About this role

Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a dedicated Experienced Registered Nurse Fellow to transition to the Cardiac Telemetry Progressive Care team. This role will be full-time night shift, 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. (Days vary, 3 full weekends per 6-week schedule). Sign-on & Relocation Bonuses 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! Inova Alexandria's Hospital Cardiac Telemetry Progressive Care Unit is a 40-bed acute care unit with the capacity of providing 24-hour telemetry monitoring. The population not only includes patients with cardiac disorders, and other complex diagnoses that require monitoring.

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The top DRGS: CHF, chest pain, stable cardiac arrhythmias, pneumonia, COPD, appendectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, uterine procedures, ureteral surgeries, major small/large bowel obstructions, post craniotomy patient and spinal surgeries transfers from ICU. Nurses are trained to be able to manage patients on high flow oxygen and BIPAP. It is a COVID designated unit.

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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

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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.

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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: Inpatient acute care or Medical Surgical strongly preferred. Ideal for nurses who are new to the Progressive Care Unit specialty.

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Requirements

  • BSN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an associate’s degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 5 years of start date.
  • Requires a minimum of 1-year Registered Nurse clinical experience in the acute care setting.
  • 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
  • Previous experience in: Inpatient acute care or Medical Surgical strongly preferred. Ideal for nurses who are new to the Progressive Care Unit specialty.

Place

City
Alexandria, VA
Median rent
$2,089/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$119,681/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
9% above the national average

Alexandria area index 108.9, where 100 is the national average.

Alexandria blends historic charm with easy access to Washington, D.C. Old Town's cobblestone streets and waterfront parks give this Potomac River city a small-town feel, while nearby hospital systems offer varied nursing opportunities. A solid pick for RNs who want capital-area amenities without living in D.C. itself.

Map showing the location of Alexandria, VA
Approximate location in Alexandria, VA. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.

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