Registered Nurse Wound Care

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Wound Care team. This role will be PRN (schedule varies), typical office hours are M-F, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., no weekends, holidays, or on-call. 4-6-week advance scheduling. Rotating locations based on need: Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Wound Center, Inova Fairfax Hospital Wound Center, & Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Wound Center. Learn more: https://www.inova.org/our-services/inova-wound-healing-centers

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
  
  

Registered Nurse (RN) Outpatient Wound Care Job Responsibilities

• Ability to work at least 1 day per week
• Performs essential duties necessary to clinic or non-acute operations to include taking vitals, stocking exam rooms, giving vaccines, blood draws, etc.
• Formulates plans of care based on trends of similar patients including patient education and discharge planning. Identifies variances from expected outcomes. Evaluates patient outcomes and makes revisions to plans of care.
• Collaborates with patients/families to identify realistic desired outcomes. Adapts standards and guidelines for individual patients. Tailors and prioritizes caring practice to individual needs including cultural, ethical and spiritual needs.
• Participates in the planning of routine transitional healthcare needs (i.e. treatment options, patient placement options, end of life options). Responds to changes in patients' needs and provides holistic caring.
• Makes independent clinical decisions based on knowledge drawn from education and experience.
• Actively advocates for patients' rights and identifies potential conflicts.
• Ensures efficiency in the delivery of care. Determines immediate priorities and offers solutions for problems. Works with the team to achieve maximum productivity.
• Adapts planned educational programs and information to individual patients and families by modifying teaching strategies or content
• Performs other duties as assigned
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an Associates Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 5 years of start date.
• Experience: 0 years of registered nurse clinical experience.
• Licensure/Certifications: BLS and ACLS for Healthcare Provider Certification from the American Heart Association; RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a RN
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience: 1 year of acute care as a Nurse. Wound care experience. No new grads.