Registered Nurse (RN) Unit Supervisor Progressive Intermediate Care Unit

Inova Health System•Fairfax, VA

About The Position

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is looking for a dedicated Experienced Registered Nurse to join our Progressive Intermediate Care team. This role will be Full-Time, Nights (12 hour shifts/40 hours per week) 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible. 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! The Progressive Intermediate Care Unit (4 South) at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is comprised of 11 beds. The patient population consists of cardiac, neurological, patients who require isolation, dialysis or larger beds. Ideal for candidates who possess strong time management skills, work well in a team -paced settings.

Requirements

Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an associate’s degree (ADN); must be within one (1) year of completing BSN
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. Specialty certification (as required by unit) within one (1) year from date of hire. Completion of a revised Charge Nurse workshop within the first 90 days (3 months) of employment

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in: Intermediate Care, Progressive Care, Stepdown, Neuro and Telemetry strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Conducts high quality shift huddles by communicating strategic priorities related to target, actual and gap barriers in addition to small tests of change, results of rounding, challenges, celebrations and other matters
Conducts effective safety huddles and conducts or appropriately delegates all environmental and safety rounding and conducts and ensures that Patient, Medical Director and RN rounding is completed for areas of responsibility
Rounds on staff continually and serves to remove or escalate barriers to providing quality care while enhancing staff engagement
Reviews core measures, key performance indicators and other metrics relevant to unit/patient populations and participates in the analysis of unit based service outcomes as well as development of action plans that lead to systematic improvements in outcomes
Participates in emergency and safety preparedness drills/trainings as required
Ensures adherence to The Joint Commission standards that are relevant to areas of responsibility and ensures that team members are knowledgeable of related standards
Contributes to professional decision making to support and/or implement unit based quality improvement work and strategic outcomes
Serves as role model to others in communication to patients, identifying concerns, diffusing potentially difficult situations and facilitating resolution

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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