Registered Nurse (RN) Overflow Unit

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Overflow Unit on a full-time basis. This 12-hour day shift role (7am–7pm) serves a diverse patient population including those with medical/surgical, telemetry, pulmonary, diabetes, renal, and hypertension diagnoses. You will provide comprehensive patient assessments, develop individualized care plans, coordinate care across disciplines, and advocate for patient and family needs in a patient-centered environment.

Clinical Setting

Inova Fairfax Hospital is recognized as one of the top 10 Major Teaching Hospitals in the U.S., consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report for high-quality patient care and safety. The hospital is included in the 2024 Fortune/PINC AI 100 Top Hospitals and maintains national recognition as a healthcare leader in 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 patient population trends to achieve best practice
• Conduct all patient care in a patient and family-centered manner, integrating knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet patient and family needs 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 processes to achieve outcomes, anticipate patient variances, and make revisions to plans of care
• Make clinical decisions based on experience, patient population data, and clinical intuition while promoting clinical decision-making development in all team members
• Communicate effectively, work cooperatively with others, and demonstrate respect for and understanding of other clinical disciplines
• Assess patients' learning needs and measure outcomes of patient education
• Provide direction and guidance to staff 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, ensuring the process for delivery of care is synthesized from direct patient and family communication, technology, and other healthcare team member collaboration
• Obtain a minimum of six formal contact hours annually for continuing education and maintain your Team Member Continuing Education Record
• Evaluate clinical and quality outcomes and contribute to performance improvement initiatives
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing, or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) with commitment to complete BSN within 5 years of start date
• Minimum of 1 year of Registered Nurse clinical experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association (AHA)
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse, or active multi-state Registered Nurse license

Preferred Qualifications

• Telemetry experience

Schedule

• Full-time, 12-hour day shift (7am–7pm)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with 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 offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loan repayment
• Mental health support providing 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost for team members, spouses/partners, and children
• Paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules
• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligibility