Registered Nurse (RN) Trauma Acute Care Surgery

Inova Health System•Falls Church, VA

1d•$39 - $64•Onsite

About The Position

Inova Fairfax Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to join its Trauma Acute Care Surgery team. The full-time position follows three 12-hour day shifts per week, with days varying, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Nurses participate in weekend and holiday rotations: one major and one minor holiday, plus four weekend shifts in a six-week period. The Trauma Acute Care Surgical Unit (TACSU) is a 24-bed hybrid unit at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. It includes a six-bed designated Trauma Intermediate Care area and an 18-bed Trauma Telemetry and Trauma Medical/Surgical unit. The unit adapts its level of care to the volume and acuity of approximately 3,500 annual trauma patients treated at the Inova Trauma Center. Patient populations include general trauma, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic trauma, and acute care surgery cases. Inova describes itself as a leading nonprofit healthcare provider in Northern Virginia, with more than 26,000 team members. It emphasizes safety, quality, patient experience, and professional development. A sign-on bonus and relocation assistance are available for eligible nurses.

Requirements

BSN or associate degree. An RN 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 the start date.
At least 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 holding an active multi-state Registered Nurse license.

Nice To Haves

Medical/Surgical, Telemetry, Intermediate Care, and/or Progressive Care experience is strongly preferred.
At least two years of experience as a Registered Nurse.

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, integrating knowledge, skills, and experience to meet their needs.
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.
Make clinical decisions based on experience, patient-population data, and intuition while promoting the clinical decision-making development of team members.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus available for eligible nurses.
Relocation assistance available for eligible nurses.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Team member wellness program.
Retirement plan matching the first 5% of eligible contributions, starting on the first day.
Up to $5,250 per year in education assistance.
Up to $10,000 in student loan assistance.
For team members, their spouses or partners, and their children: 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost.
Paid time off.
Paid parental leave.
Flexible work schedules.