staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg - $35-53 per hour at Inova Health System

Inova Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg for a nursing job in Falls Church, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Shift: nights
• Employment Type: Staff

We are seeking a RN Fellow for the STICU at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. Full time night shift.
The Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is a high acuity, 18-bed unit designated for the most seriously ill or injured trauma patients. The Inova Trauma Center specialists provide rapid response to surrounding counties and states within a 200-mile radius from the hospital. The Trauma ICU is committed to facilitating a comprehensive continuum of care for our patients beginning with the “Golden Hour” of trauma resuscitation and extending beyond their discharge. Trauma ICU nurses act as designated trauma bay responders to work in tandem with Trauma Surgeons and Emergency Department staff to respond to critically ill trauma patients the moment they enter the ED/ Trauma Bay.

The Trauma Intensive Care Unit is a fast-paced, high acuity environment. The average nurse: patient ratio is 1:2 and often 1:1 to accommodate a high acuity patient and advanced technologies. Over 65% of the Trauma ICU nursing staff have Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) certifications and 55% of eligible nurses hold advanced certifications in critical care nursing (CCRN) and or (CEN). The TICU is a two-time Gold National Beacon Award winner for Critical Care Excellence, presented by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The Beacon Award recognizes the nation's top critical (intensive) care units. The Inova Trauma Center has been verified by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and designated as a trauma center for more than 30 years by the Commonwealth of Virginia. The designation of “ Level 1, “ the highest level that can be assigned to a trauma center, is given only to centers that can provide the highest level of specialty expertise, as well as meet or exceed national standards as described by the American College of Surgeons.

The Inova Trauma Center is Northern Virginia's only Level 1 Trauma Center and one of only 73 Level 1 trauma centers recognized across the U.S by the ACS. Care needs for our patients may include, but are not limited to patients requiring:
- Invasive hemodynamic and/or cardiac monitoring
- Massive Transfusion Protocol
- Intracranial pressure monitoring
- Intubation and mechanical ventilation with or without advanced modalities
- Intravenous administration of vasoactive medications
- Post-operative recovery for extensive surgical procedures
- Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 1 year of RN experience.
- Education - BSN from an accredited school of nursing.
If RN has an Associates Degree (ADN)- must complete BSN within 5 years of start date.
- BLS (American Heart Association) required and ACLS strongly preferred (must obtain within first 3 months).
- RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a RN

Inova Job ID #662416. Posted job title: registered nurse (rn) fellow