Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Rehabilitation
Falls Church, VA 
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Posted 23 days ago
Job Description

Inova Health System is seeking a Rehab Registered Nurse (RN) for our Magnet recognized Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. This is a full-time (3x12 hour shift) night shift position.

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is the largest hospital campus within Inova Health System, with 923 inpatient beds. The campus is also home to Northern Virginia's only Level 1 Trauma Center and is certified by The Joint Commission as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The rehabilitation services department is an integral part of Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. Our team members include physical, occupational and speech-language therapy professionals as well as specialized technicians in orthopedics and rehabilitation.

The Inova Rehab Nurse provides hands-on care, coordinates nursing care activities with other members of the team, and identifies educational activities needed to help patients progress through the rehabilitation process. Education efforts reinforce skills learned in the therapies as well as focus on the following areas:
o Disease or injury specific information
o Blood pressure monitoring
o Blood sugar monitoring
o Skin care
o Bowel and bladder management
o Medications and treatments
o Safety


* Provides direct nursing care to spinal cord injured, traumatic brain injured, post cerebral vascular accidents, and debilitation patients in Inova's rehab program.
* Must work collaboratively with the rehab team to provide a therapeutic rehab experience for our patients.
* Administers medications and intravenous therapy with the ability to assess the indication, appropriate dosing, and effects of the medication using proper patient identification.
* Uses established protocols or practices to assess an individual's function and health management needs.
* Collaborates with the client, family, and interdisciplinary team to develop a plan of care.

Job Requirements :

At least one year of Registered Nurse (RN) clinical experience

  • BLS for Healthcare Provider certification required.
  • RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as an RN
  • Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an Associates Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 24 months of start date.
  • Proficient in English, strong verbal and written communication skills
  • One year of RN experience

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As a recipient of federal financial assistance, Inova Health System (“Inova”) does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or age in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services or benefits under any of its programs or activities, whether carried out by Inova directly or through a contractor or any other entity with which Inova arranges to carry out its programs and activities.
This policy is in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, and regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to these statutes at 45 C.F.R. Parts 80, 84, 91 and 92, respectively.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Associate Degree
Required Experience
1+ years
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