Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
Inova Alexandria Hospital
Alexandria, VA
Days

The Inova Alexandria Hospital Medical /Surgical unit is seeking a full time, Day Shift RN looking to take the next step in their journey. There is a Sign On bonus as well as Relocation Assistance available for eligible candidates.
Our nurses are driven and provide knowledgeable and caring patient care while maintaining a positive and supportive work environment and practicing the most effective and safest care possible. Our organization provides the opportunities for advancement through the Inova ADVANCE RN Clinical Ladder.
Our culture fosters a spirit of growth, collaboration, critical thinking, and accountability. This is a great opportunity for an experienced nurse looking to move to a higher acuity patient care area and for a new graduate nurse looking to start their nursing journey in a great, supportive learning environment!
Inova Alexandria Hospital is a 318-bed community hospital that offers a full range of healthcare services and has received national recognition for healthcare excellence. From babies to seniors, Inova Alexandria Hospital Provides World-Class Medical Care. We are dedicated to continually expanding our programs and services to help ensure we meet the healthcare needs of the communities we serve today and in the future.
23 North is a 52- bed semi-private unit that serves a broad spectrum of medical needs. Patient length of stay is typically under one week. You will be part of a dynamic team that thrives on shared governance, ensuring that our core values of “Patient Always” and “One Team” are at the center of care. Our multi-skilled patient care providers pride themselves in the delivery of outcome oriented and safe care for our diverse patient population.

The Inova Registered Nurse:
•Provides knowledgeable and caring clinical practice and care coordination through an understanding of patient, family, nurse, and healthcare delivery team. Consistently provides safe, therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way. Incorporates differences into the provision of care. Conducts all patient care in a patient and family-centered manner. Integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum, to include patient and family education.
•Communicates effectively and works cooperatively with others. Has respect for and understanding of other clinical disciplines. Uses an integrated approach toward patient outcomes.
•Serves as an empowering body to influence patient empowerment, and successful outcomes of financial and clinical quality, through relationships and access-based knowledge. Utilizes standards, guidelines, and pathways for care delivery. Determines process for delivery of care from direct patient and family communication, technology, and other healthcare team member collaboration.
•Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning. Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice. Serves as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. Demonstrates leadership skills in decision making and problem solving.

Requirements
Experience: A minimum of 1 year of Registered Nurse clinical experience in the acute care setting

Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing.
If RN has an Associates Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 24 months of start date.
BLS from American Heart Association (AHA)
RN Licensed or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia