staff - Supervisor Registered Nurse (RN) - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $36-54 per hour

Inova Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) PCU - Progressive Care Unit Supervisor for a nursing job in Alexandria, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline : RN
• Start Date : ASAP
• Duration : Ongoing
• Shift : nights
• Employment Type : Staff

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.

Progressive Care Unit (Unit 25) is an adult 52-bed Neurological / Cardiac Telemetry Unit. Nursing care is provided to medical, neurologic (Acute Stroke, Rule out Stroke, TIA) and cardiac patients in all phases of their disease process including initial diagnosis, treatment, and discharge.

Each room is equipped with oxygen outlets, compressed air outlets and vacuum outlets. The patient population is 18 years old and older with a patient / nurse ratio of 4-5 to 1.

Schedule : Full-Time / Nights (3 - 12 hour shifts per week)

The Registered Nurse (RN) Unit Supervisor serves as a front line leader who is accountable for delivering highly reliable results related to quality and best practices to improve the clinical operations of the unit.

Embraces, uses and understands the research behind nursing practice and quality tools. Supports unit based shared governance and decentralized decision making structures and processes.

Acts as a role model who leads by example in delivering "Service Always" and in making patient experience a priority on units of responsibility.

Seeks every opportunity to meet the unique needs of each person Inova Health System is privileged to serve every time, every touch.

Serves as an engaged team member who is empowered to support Inova's "People Priority" by providing genuine acts of care, appreciation, recognition, coaching, mentoring and encouragement to all members of the healthcare team, in order to further enculturate Inova's care delivery model and results for all of Inova's strategic priorities

Requirements : Requires a minimum of 1-year Registered Nurse clinical experience in the acute care setting

Minimum Education Requirement : Bachelors Degree (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an Associates Degree (ADN);

must be within 1 year of completing their BSN.

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.
• Specialty certification (as required by unit) within 1 year from date of hire.
• Completion of a revised Charge Nurse workshop within the first 90 days (3 months) of employment.

Additional Skills :

• Proficient in English, strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skill and the ability to display a caring demeanor towards others. Proficient computer skills required.

Inova Job ID #662447. Posted job title : registered nurse (rn) unit supervisor - progressive care