Registered Nurse (RN) Unit Supervisor Adolescent Psychiatry Nights

Inova • Falls Church, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Inova Fairfax Hospital is seeking a passionate and dedicated RN Unit Supervisor to join our Adolescent Psychiatry Unit on the night shift. This is a full-time position with a 3 x 12-hour shift schedule (7:00 pm to 7:30 am). Inova is a national healthcare leader in safety, quality, and patient experience, and a recognized top employer. Our inpatient units provide safety, structure, and stabilization, with an interdisciplinary team working together for the best patient care. Therapeutic group activities, including creative art therapy, are integral to our patient-centered approach. The average nurse-to-patient ratio is 6:1. The Registered Nurse (RN) Unit Supervisor serves as a front-line leader accountable for delivering highly reliable results related to quality and best practices to improve clinical operations. They embrace and understand research behind nursing practice and quality tools, support unit-based shared governance, and act as a role model for 'Service Always' and patient experience. They seek opportunities to meet unique patient needs and serve as an engaged team member, empowering Inova's 'People Priority' through care, appreciation, recognition, coaching, mentoring, and encouragement.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• 2-3 years previous inpatient psychiatric experience preferred
• Previous charge/leadership experience preferred
• Previous department council/committee experience preferred

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• medical coverage
• dental coverage
• vision coverage
• robust team member wellness program
• Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day
• up to $5,250 per year in education assistance
• up to $10,000 for student loans
• 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level