Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care Telemetry/Neuro unit

Inova•Alexandria, VA

5d•$39 - $64•Onsite

About The Position

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital's Acute Care Unit is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for its Telemetry/Neuro unit. The 32-bed, semi-private telemetry unit specializes in cardiac, neurological, and heart failure patients and is one of the hospital's two inpatient units that admit stroke patients. The role is full-time and scheduled for three 12-hour day shifts, with varying days and weekend and holiday rotations. The nurse provides comprehensive, patient- and family-centered care throughout the continuum of care, develops and revises individualized care plans, coordinates services and transitions, advocates for patients, documents care, and supports clinical decision-making across the team.

Requirements

BSN or associate degree. Nurses with an associate degree must, within two years of hire, meet with their nurse leader, identify an accredited school, provide a written plan with an anticipated BSN completion date, submit a transcript review showing prerequisites and course timeline, and complete the BSN within five years of their start date.
One year of experience as a Registered Nurse; for critical care units, one year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a critical care setting or completion of a critical care fellowship.
BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association.
Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse, or an active multistate Registered Nurse license.

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.
Conduct patient care in a patient- and family-centered manner, applying knowledge, skills, and experience to meet patient and family needs throughout the continuum of care.
Advocate for patients' rights from the patient and family perspective, provide counsel, and act as a resource to resolve issues.
Access resources from other 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 processes and outcomes, anticipate patient variances, and revise plans of care as needed.
Make clinical decisions based on experience, patient-population data, and intuition while promoting the development of clinical decision-making among team members.

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 up to $5,250 per year.
Student loan assistance up to $10,000.
Mental health coaching or therapy sessions at no cost for team members, their spouses or partners, and their children: 25 sessions per person per year.
Paid time off.
Paid parental leave.
Flexible work schedules.
Sign-on bonus for eligible nurses.
Relocation assistance for eligible nurses.