Inova Health Systems

Registered Nurse (RN) Pediatric Critical Care Float Pool

Inova Health Systems • $80K — $95K *
Falls Church, VA 22042In-Person
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Valid Registered Nurse license in Virginia or multi-state license.
  • Minimum 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse; 1 year in critical care preferred.
  • If RN has an Associate's Degree, must complete BSN within 5 years of hire.
  • Basic Life Support certification; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support for critical care roles.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification required within 6 months for pediatric roles.

Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive patient assessments and synthesize conflicting data.
  • Formulate individualized care plans based on assessment and patient population trends.
  • Support and empower patients and families throughout the healthcare journey.
  • Advocate for patient rights and provide resources for issue resolution.
  • Address ethical, spiritual, and cultural needs of patients to improve outcomes.
  • Document all patient care activities and support team members with documentation.
  • Evaluate documentation outcomes and contribute to performance improvement initiatives.

Benefits

  • Collaborative environment with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and self-development.
  • Potential for mentorship roles within healthcare teams.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Pediatric Critical Care team. You will have the opportunity to support a variety of specialized Pediatric Critical Care units across the hospital including NICU, PICU, PCICU, PIMC, PHOOT (Peds Hematology oncology and Trauma), Peds Med-Surg. This role will be full-time, night shift; days vary, 7PM to 7.30AM

Registered Nurse (RN) Float Pool Job Responsibilities:
  • Performs comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple, sometimes conflicting, data sets and synthesizing their interrelationships
  • Formulates individualized plans of care based on assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations to achieve best practice
  • Supports and empowers patient/families as they progress through the healthcare continuum from health promotion to end of life decisions
  • Advocates for patients' rights from the patient/family perspective while providing counsel and acting as a resource to resolve issues
  • Anticipates ethical, spiritual and cultural needs of patients and intervenes to maximize patient outcomes and coordinates healthcare and alternate services for patient/family transition planning
  • Documents all patient care activities, as per documentation standards, and assists healthcare team members with documentation
  • Evaluates the outcomes of documentation and contributes to related performance improvement initiatives
  • Collaborates with multidisciplinary healthcare teams and leads other disciplines to meet desired outcomes
  • Acts as a clinical resource and serves as a mentor to healthcare team members
  • Demonstrates evidence of self-development by obtaining a minimum of six formal contact hours and maintains own Team Member Continuing Education Record
    Minimum Qualifications:
  • Certification: Basic Life Support; If Critical Care unit, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support upon start; If Pediatric unit, Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hire
    Licensure: Licensed Registered Nurse or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse or an active multi-state Registered Nurse license
  • Experience: 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse; if Critical Care Unit, minimum 1 year clinical experience as a Registered Nurse in a critical care setting or completion of a critical care fellowship
  • Education: Bachelor's Degree Nursing or Associate's Degree; If RN has an Associate's Degree, within 2 years of date of hire, they must meet with their nurse leader and conduct the following: 1) Identify which accredited school they plan to attend, 2) Provide a written plan with anticipated BSN completion date, 3) Submit a review of transcripts from the school indicating the required pre-requisites and timeline for taking the courses, and 4) Complete BSN within 5 years of start date.

About Inova Health Systems

Inova Health Systems is a non-profit healthcare organization that provides medical services to patients in Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The organization was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. Inova Health Systems operates several hospitals and medical centers, as well as a network of primary care and specialty clinics. The organization is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care and is recognized for its expertise in areas such as cancer care, heart and vascular care, and women's health.
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18,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
* Ladders Estimates

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