Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Pulmonary Unit
About The Position
Inova Fairfax Hospital is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for its Acute Pulmonary Unit (APU). The APU is a 24-bed telemetry unit and step-down from IMC, located within Inova Schar Heart and Vascular. The unit cares for patients with complex pulmonary diagnoses and those needing pulmonary interventions, including patients with congestive heart failure, dysrhythmia, and pre-lung-transplant needs. It is a fast-paced, top-performing unit focused on teamwork, patient advocacy, and excellent patient care. The role is full-time, working three 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; days vary. Weekend and holiday rotation is required, including four weekend shifts in a six-week period. Sign-on and relocation bonuses are available for eligible nurses. The Registered Nurse assesses patients, develops and revises individualized plans of care, provides patient- and family-centered care, advocates for patients, coordinates resources and transitions, documents care, evaluates outcomes, and makes clinical decisions while supporting the development of decision-making across the team.
Requirements
- BSN or associate degree (AD). Nurses with an AD 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 timelines, and complete the BSN within five years of their 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 an active multistate Registered Nurse license.
Nice To Haves
- Pulmonary or cardiac experience.
- Strong critical thinking skills.
Responsibilities
- Performs comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple data sets and synthesizing their relationships.
- Formulates individualized plans of care based on assessment findings and patient-population trends to achieve best practice.
- Provides patient- and family-centered care, integrating knowledge, skills, and experience to meet needs throughout the continuum of care.
- Advocates for patients' rights from the patient and family perspective, provides counsel, and serves as a resource to resolve issues.
- Accesses resources from all disciplines to achieve desired outcomes and coordinates healthcare and alternate services for patient and family transition planning.
- Documents patient care activities according to documentation standards and assists healthcare team members with documentation.
- Evaluates care processes and outcomes, anticipates patient variances, and revises plans of care.
- Makes 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.
- Inova matches the first 5% of eligible retirement 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 and relocation bonuses for eligible nurses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
