Registered Nurse - Imaging

Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse to join the Imaging team. This role will be part-time, Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays, 6:30 AM – 2:00 PM; with on-call every other weekend. 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. Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off and paid parental leave. Registered Nurse Imaging Job

Responsibilities

Performs comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple data sets and synthesizing their interrelationships 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 Communicates effectively, works cooperatively with others, and has respect for and an understanding of other clinical disciplines Assists staff to assess patients' learning needs and outcomes measurement of patient education Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice while serving as a clinical resource, preceptor, and mentor and delegates patient care activities and coordinates unit activities as needed Utilizes standards, guidelines and pathways for care delivery and ensures that the process for delivery of care is synthesized from direct patient/family communication, technology and other healthcare team member collaboration Demonstrates evidence of self-development by obtaining a minimum of six formal contact hours and maintains own Team Member Continuing Education Record Evaluates clinical and quality outcomes and contributes to performance improvement initiatives May perform additional duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

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

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. Certification/

Licensure

BLS from the American Heart Association; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support within 6 months of hire; Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse or an active multi-state Registered Nurse license

Preferred Qualifications

Experience

2+ years of RN experience in Imaging, ICU, ED, Cardiac, PACU, or another critical care environment. Confidence in administering medications independently and reading/interpreting ECGs independently.

Certification

ACLS from the American Heart Association upon start