Registered Nurse Fellow (RN) Observation Unit
About The Position
Inova Loudoun Hospital is hiring a part-time day-shift Registered Nurse Fellow for its 27-bed Observation Unit. The unit has rapid patient admission and discharge turnover, with a patient population that includes cardiac, neurological, medical, and surgical patients. The role offers experience in a fast-paced environment similar to an emergency department while developing critical medical-surgical nursing skills. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., including some weekends. Inova is a nonprofit healthcare provider recognized for safety, quality, and patient experience. It supports team members through benefits, wellness resources, education assistance, professional development, and work-life balance programs.
Requirements
- BSN from an accredited school of nursing; nurses with an associate’s 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.
- Strong time-management skills, ability to work well as part of a team, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in an acute care hospital setting is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple data sets and synthesizing their relationships.
- Formulate 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 outcomes, anticipate patient variances, and revise plans of care as needed.
- 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.
- Inova matches the first 5% of eligible retirement 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, their spouses or partners, and their children.
- Paid time off.
- Paid parental leave.
- Flexible work schedules.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
