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Inova

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Operating Room Service Leader

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFalls Church, VA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least two years of clinical experience related to the unit's scope.
  • A bachelor's degree in nursing or an associate's degree in nursing. Registered nurses with an associate's degree in nursing must complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing within five years of their start date.
  • A license to practice as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  • Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
  • CNOR or an equivalent specialty certification in endoscopy or perianesthesia within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure the effective and efficient functioning of the unit and achievement of optimal patient outcomes. Deliver safe, high-quality, cost-effective preoperative services and take an integrated approach to case and patient outcomes.
  • Identify strategies for cost-effective and efficient practices without compromising preoperative patient safety or outcomes. Promote creative thinking among staff, peers, and colleagues to develop innovative devices, practices, and strategies that advance and improve preoperative nursing services.
  • Serve as the primary liaison, clinical lead, and resource for the assigned surgical specialty and/or unit while ensuring unit compliance with quality, safety, regulatory requirements, and Joint Commission standards.
  • Adhere to Inova Health System policies and procedures, coach staff on compliance, and identify clinical and operational variables affecting clinical and case outcomes. Make clinical decisions based on education and experience, integrating varied patient experiences into clinical decision-making. Mentor team members in identifying intra-operative outcomes.
  • Ensure practice improvements by serving as a role model, providing direction, and guiding others regarding preoperative services and the specialty.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working with and building preference cards.
  • Experience working with providers to determine specialty equipment and supplies.
  • Experience with endoscopes.

About the Company

Inova

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Inova Health System is a nonprofit healthcare network based in Falls Church, Virginia, providing a broad range of medical services across hospitals, outpatient clinics, assisted living, and long-term care facilities in Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metro area. Its hospitals have Magnet status, indicating high nursing quality, and the system emphasizes care delivery as well as medical research and education through clinicians and scientists. The organization’s operations rely on reinvesting earnings into its mission rather than distributing profits to shareholders, with the Inova Health Foundation supporting fundraising and philanthropy to expand services, research, and training. Overall, Inova aims to improve community health by delivering patient care, advancing medical knowledge, and educating the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Company size
Not listed
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
$422.8M
Headquarters
Falls Church, VA
Founded
1956

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