Registered Nurse (RN) Imaging

Inova Loudoun Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Imaging to join the imaging department. This full-time position offers a Monday-Friday schedule, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, providing stability and predictable hours in a clinical setting focused on diagnostic imaging support.

Clinical Setting

You will work in the imaging department at Inova Loudoun Hospital, a nationally recognized healthcare leader consistently ranked for safety, quality, and patient experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple data sets and synthesizing their interrelationships
• Formulate individualized plans of care based on assessment findings and interpret trends in patient populations to achieve best practice
• Conduct all patient care in a patient and family-centered manner, integrating knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care
• Advocate for patients' rights from the patient and family perspective and provide counsel while acting as a resource to resolve issues
• Access resources from all disciplines to achieve desired patient outcomes and coordinate healthcare and alternate services for patient and family transition planning
• Document all patient care activities according to documentation standards and assist healthcare team members with documentation
• Evaluate the process to achieve outcomes, anticipate patient variances, and make revisions to plans of care
• Make clinical decisions based on experience, patient population data, and intuition while promoting the development of clinical decision-making in all team members
• Communicate effectively, work cooperatively with others, and demonstrate respect for and understanding of other clinical disciplines
• Assist staff to assess patients' learning needs and outcomes measurement of patient education
• Provide direction and guidance to others regarding practice while serving as a clinical resource, preceptor, and mentor; delegate patient care activities and coordinate unit activities as needed
• Utilize standards, guidelines, and pathways for care delivery and ensure that the process for delivery of care is synthesized from direct patient and family communication, technology, and other healthcare team member collaboration
• Demonstrate evidence of self-development by obtaining a minimum of six formal contact hours and maintain your own Team Member Continuing Education Record
• Evaluate clinical and quality outcomes and contribute to performance improvement initiatives
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (AD). If you hold an AD, within 2 years from your date of hire, you must meet with your nurse leader and: (1) identify which accredited school you plan to attend, (2) provide a written plan with anticipated BSN completion date, (3) submit a review of transcripts from the school indicating required prerequisites and timeline for taking courses, and (4) complete your BSN within 5 years of your start date.

Experience

• One year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a critical care setting (ICU, ED, Cardiac, PACU, or another critical care environment) or completion of a critical care fellowship.

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required within 6 months of hire
• Active license or eligibility for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse, or an active multi-state Registered Nurse license

Preferred Qualifications

Experience

• Three or more years of RN experience in ICU, ED, Cardiac, PACU, or another critical care environment
• Confidence in administering medications independently
• Ability to read and interpret ECGs independently

Certification

• ACLS certification from the American Heart Association upon start date

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Robust team member wellness program
• Retirement plan with Inova matching the first 5% of eligible contributions, starting on your first day
• Tuition and student loan assistance: up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loan repayment
• Mental health support: 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost for you, your spouse or partner, and your children
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible work schedules