Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Alexandria, VA
Nights

Inova Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for our state-of-the-art Joint Replacement Unit at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital.
Full-Time/Nights
Sign on bonus eligible

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is a 237-bed hospital offering patients convenience and state-of-the-art care in a community environment. Our hospital sits on 26 acres of beautifully landscaped open space, where patients can find moments of serenity in our specially designed gardens.

Inova’s Joint Replacement Center (located at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital) is the largest program of its kind in the mid-Atlantic region. It is nationally accredited and certified by The Joint Commission, earning a Gold Seal of Approval™ for outstanding care in joint replacement procedures. Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is one of only six programs in Virginia to earn the certification for hip and knee replacements, and has also been designated by United Healthcare as a Center of Excellence for Joint Replacement.
Each year we perform over two thousand hip, knee, shoulder, and ankle replacements, with excellent patient outcomes and satisfaction scores. Patients come to us for our premier services from all 50 states, including Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC, as well as 31 countries worldwide. Our joint replacement specialists perform ultra-precise, minimally invasive procedures using the most advanced computer-assisted surgical navigation system. The results speak for themselves – better outcomes and long-term effectiveness.

As a Joint Unit Registered Nurse, successful candidate will:
• Performs comprehensive 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 patients/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 and provides counsel while acting as a resource to resolve issues.
• Anticipates ethical, spiritual and cultural needs while intervening to maximize patient outcomes. Coordinates healthcare and alternate services for patient/family transition planning.
• Makes clinical decisions based on experience, patient population data and intuition while promoting the development of clinical decision making of all team members.
• Documents all patient care activities, as per documentation standards, and assists healthcare team members with documentation.
• Evaluates the outcomes of documentation and contributes to performance improvement initiatives related to documentation.
• Provides validation of clinical decisions for other staff members and seeks validation from others for complex patients or unfamiliar situations.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team and leads other disciplines to meet desired outcomes. Mentors staff in understanding and advocating for the importance of utilizing evidence based care initiatives in nursing practice.

Requirements
• One year minimum of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Associates Degree candidates must obtain BSN within five years of employment. .
• BLS for Healthcare Provider Certification required through the American Heart Association.
• RN license or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as an RN.
• Proficient in English, strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills required.