Registered Nurse Fellow (RN) Observation Unit

Inova • Leesburg, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Inova Loudoun Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to join its 27-bed Observation Unit. The unit cares for cardiac, neurological, medical, and surgical patients and has a rapid turnover of admissions and discharges. The role offers exposure to the fast-paced atmosphere of an emergency room while developing critical medical-surgical nursing skills. The position is part-time, day shift, Monday through Friday, including some weekends, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Requirements

• BSN from an accredited school of nursing. Nurses with an associate degree (ADN) must complete a BSN within five years of their start date.
• At least one year of Registered Nurse clinical experience in an acute care setting.
• Current Registered Nurse license in Virginia or privilege to practice in Virginia under the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association, required upon start.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in an acute care hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple data sets and synthesizing their relationships.
• Develop individualized plans of care based on assessment findings and patient-population trends to achieve best practice.
• Provide patient- and family-centered care throughout the continuum of care, applying relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Advocate for patients’ rights from the patient and family perspective, provide counsel, and act as a resource to resolve issues.
• Access resources across disciplines to achieve desired patient outcomes and coordinate healthcare and alternate services for patient and family transition planning.
• Document patient care activities according to documentation standards and assist healthcare team members with documentation.
• Evaluate progress toward outcomes, anticipate patient variances, and revise plans of care.
• Make clinical decisions based on experience, patient-population data, and intuition while promoting clinical decision-making development among team members.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Team member wellness program.
• Retirement plan matching the first 5% of eligible contributions, starting on the first day.
• Education assistance of up to $5,250 per year.
• Student loan assistance of up to $10,000.
• Up to 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person, per year, at no cost, for team members and their spouses or partners and children.
• Paid time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible work schedules.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level