Inova Health System
Registered Nurse (RN) Medical Telemetry - Full Time Days Falls Church, VA, Unite
Inova Health System, Falls Church, Virginia, United States, 22042
Medical A Telemetry Unit at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our 24 bed Unit! Full Time Days.
Eligible for Sign on Bonus
The types of patients on the Medicine Unit are gastrointestinal, pulmonary, cardiovascular, endocrinology, nephrology, infectious disease, AMS, dementia, delirium, patients with multi-system diseases. This unit uses telemetry, NICHE, HELP (Hospital Elder Life Program), Geriatric Integrative Care Service, Music & Memory Therapy, Pet Therapy, Recreational Therapy.
The Registered Nurse provides knowledgeable and caring clinical practice and care coordination through an understanding of patients, families, nurses and healthcare delivery teams. Consistently provides safe and therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way while incorporating differences into the provision of care and conducting all patient care in a patient/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 while having respect for and an understanding of other clinical disciplines. Determines processes for delivery of care from direct patient/family communication, technology and other healthcare team member collaboration.
Job Responsibilities
Performs comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple 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
Conducts all patient care in a patient and family centered manner, integrating knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care
Advocates for patients' rights from the patient and family perspective and provides counsel while acting as a resource to resolve issues
Accesses resources from all disciplines to achieve desired patient outcomes and coordinates healthcare and alternate services for patient/family transition planning
Documents all patient care activities, as per documentation standards, and assists healthcare team members with documentation
Evaluates the process to achieve outcomes, anticipates patient variances and makes revisions to plans of care
Makes clinical decisions based on experience, patient population data and intuition while promoting the development of clinical decision making of all team members
Communicates effectively, works cooperatively with others, and has respect for and an understanding of other clinical disciplines
Assists staff to assess patients' learning needs and outcomes measurement of patient education
Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice while serving as a clinical resource, preceptor, and mentor and delegates patient care activities and coordinates unit activities as needed
Utilizes standards, guidelines and pathways for care delivery and ensures that the process for delivery of care is synthesized from direct patient/family communication, technology and other healthcare team member collaboration
Demonstrates evidence of self-development by obtaining a minimum of six formal contact hours and maintains own Team Member Continuing Education Record
Evaluates clinical and quality outcomes and contributes to performance improvement initiatives
May perform additional duties as assigned
Job Requirements
More than 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 for Healthcare Provider Certification required.
RN license or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as an RN.
Proficient in English, strong written and verbal communication skills.
Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to display a caring demeanor towards others.
Proficient computer skills required.
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Eligible for Sign on Bonus
The types of patients on the Medicine Unit are gastrointestinal, pulmonary, cardiovascular, endocrinology, nephrology, infectious disease, AMS, dementia, delirium, patients with multi-system diseases. This unit uses telemetry, NICHE, HELP (Hospital Elder Life Program), Geriatric Integrative Care Service, Music & Memory Therapy, Pet Therapy, Recreational Therapy.
The Registered Nurse provides knowledgeable and caring clinical practice and care coordination through an understanding of patients, families, nurses and healthcare delivery teams. Consistently provides safe and therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way while incorporating differences into the provision of care and conducting all patient care in a patient/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 while having respect for and an understanding of other clinical disciplines. Determines processes for delivery of care from direct patient/family communication, technology and other healthcare team member collaboration.
Job Responsibilities
Performs comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple 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
Conducts all patient care in a patient and family centered manner, integrating knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care
Advocates for patients' rights from the patient and family perspective and provides counsel while acting as a resource to resolve issues
Accesses resources from all disciplines to achieve desired patient outcomes and coordinates healthcare and alternate services for patient/family transition planning
Documents all patient care activities, as per documentation standards, and assists healthcare team members with documentation
Evaluates the process to achieve outcomes, anticipates patient variances and makes revisions to plans of care
Makes clinical decisions based on experience, patient population data and intuition while promoting the development of clinical decision making of all team members
Communicates effectively, works cooperatively with others, and has respect for and an understanding of other clinical disciplines
Assists staff to assess patients' learning needs and outcomes measurement of patient education
Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice while serving as a clinical resource, preceptor, and mentor and delegates patient care activities and coordinates unit activities as needed
Utilizes standards, guidelines and pathways for care delivery and ensures that the process for delivery of care is synthesized from direct patient/family communication, technology and other healthcare team member collaboration
Demonstrates evidence of self-development by obtaining a minimum of six formal contact hours and maintains own Team Member Continuing Education Record
Evaluates clinical and quality outcomes and contributes to performance improvement initiatives
May perform additional duties as assigned
Job Requirements
More than 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 for Healthcare Provider Certification required.
RN license or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as an RN.
Proficient in English, strong written and verbal communication skills.
Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to display a caring demeanor towards others.
Proficient computer skills required.
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