staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Partum - $57-85 per hour at Inova Health System

Inova Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Post Partum for a nursing job in Oxon Hill, Maryland.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Post Partum
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Shift: days
• Employment Type: Staff

For more than 135 years, moms and their new babies have had a soft spot for our special touch at Inova Alexandria Hospital. Perhaps it’s because we care for each patient as an individual with unique needs, while highly advanced technology and expertise are at our fingertips. The Family Centered Care Unit at Inova Alexandria Hospital is a 35-bed unit, providing Mother/Baby couplet care. There is a significant amount of patient education that takes place for both the mother and the infant. Nurse to patient ratio is 1 RN to 4 couplets.

Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a Registered Nurse to work full time on the post-partum unit at Alexandria Hospital
Schedule: 3x12 hour shifts per week
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.

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

General Requirements:
Proficient in English, strong verbal, and written communication skills
Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to display a caring demeanor towards others
Values team collaboration
Proficient computer skills required

Minimum Education Requirement:
Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing.
If RN has an Associate’s Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 5 years of start date.
Minimum Licensure/ Certification Requirement:
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Virginia or hold a privilege to practice in the State of Virginia under the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required upon start

Benefits:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Competitive paid time off (PTO) accruals that increases with tenure
Seven annual holidays in addition to your PTO
Competitive 401k match
Educational assistance
Student loan assistance up to $10,000
Paid parental leave
Inova Scholarship for dependent children of Team Members pursuing health degrees
Dedicated onsite EAP counselors at each of our hospitals
Free parking for all Inova team members at all Inova locations

Inova Job ID #661251. Posted job title: registered nurse (rn) postpartum unit- full time