Night Shift Registered Nurse Unit Supervisor - Medical/Surgical
About The Position
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) Unit Supervisor for its Medical/Surgical Unit on the night shift. The role serves as a front-line leader accountable for delivering reliable results in quality and best practices and improving unit clinical operations. The supervisor applies research-based nursing practice and quality tools, supports shared governance and decentralized decision-making, and models service-oriented care that prioritizes patient experience. The role also supports Inova’s People Priority through care, recognition, coaching, mentoring, and encouragement for the healthcare team. The supervisor leads shift and safety huddles, rounds on staff and patients, monitors quality measures and unit outcomes, and helps develop improvement plans. The position supports safety and emergency preparedness, Joint Commission compliance, staff development, staffing and supply planning, patient transitions, and hiring and performance processes. The schedule is 12-hour nights, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance are available to eligible hires.
Requirements
- At least one year of Registered Nurse clinical experience.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); associate-degree RNs may be considered if they are within one year of completing a BSN.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Completion of a revised Charge Nurse and RN Unit Supervisor workshop within the first 90 days of employment.
- Virginia RN license.
Nice To Haves
- More than two years of Registered Nurse clinical experience specific to the nursing unit’s focus.
- Charge nurse experience.
- RN Unit Supervisor experience.
Responsibilities
- Conduct shift huddles covering strategic priorities, targets, actual results, barriers, tests of change, rounding outcomes, challenges, and celebrations.
- Conduct safety huddles and complete or delegate environmental and safety rounds; ensure Patient, Medical Director, and RN rounding is completed for areas of responsibility.
- Round on staff, remove or escalate barriers to quality care, and enhance staff engagement.
- Review core measures, performance indicators, and other relevant metrics; participate in analyzing unit service outcomes and developing action plans for systematic improvement.
- Participate in emergency and safety preparedness drills and training as required.
- Participate in simulation labs and Operating Room safety stand-downs.
- Ensure compliance with relevant Joint Commission standards and that team members understand those standards.
- Contribute to professional decision-making that supports or implements unit quality improvement work and strategic outcomes.
- Model effective patient communication, identify concerns, de-escalate difficult situations, and facilitate resolution.
- Serve as physician liaison and primary information resource or contact for the unit or units of responsibility.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure discharge needs are in place and patient flow transitions smoothly.
- Assess current conditions, forecast staffing and supply needs, and proactively address staffing discrepancies.
- Contribute to annual evaluations as delegated; provide input on performance deficiencies and participate in disciplinary processes when applicable; participate in interviewing and hiring team members.
- Coach and counsel clinical staff on critical processes, standards, and problem-solving; communicate expectations and support staff while promoting mutual trust.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Team member wellness program.
- Retirement plan with Inova 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, their spouses or partners, and their children.
- Paid time off.
- Paid parental leave.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Sign-on bonus for eligible hires.
- Relocation assistance for eligible hires.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
