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Inova

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Registered Nurse - Wound Care

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAlexandria, VA, USA$39 - $64.25 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A BSN or an associate degree is required. If the nurse has an associate degree, they must meet with their nurse leader within two years of hire, identify an accredited school, provide a written plan with an anticipated BSN completion date, submit a transcript review showing prerequisites and course timeline, and complete the BSN within five years of the start date.
  • At least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse is required; for critical care units, this must be one year of Registered Nurse experience in a critical care setting or completion of a critical care fellowship.
  • BLS certification from the American Heart Association is required.
  • Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in Virginia as a Registered Nurse, or hold an active multi-state Registered Nurse license.

Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple data sets and synthesizing their interrelationships.
  • Formulate individualized plans of care based on assessment findings and interpret trends in patient populations to achieve best practice.
  • Conduct patient care in a patient- and family-centered manner, integrating knowledge, skills, and experience to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care.
  • Document patient care activities according to documentation standards and assist healthcare team members with documentation.
  • Assist staff in assessing patients' learning needs and measuring patient education outcomes.
  • Provide direction and guidance to others regarding practice while serving as a clinical resource, preceptor, and mentor; delegate patient care activities and coordinate unit activities as needed.
  • Demonstrate self-development by obtaining at least six formal contact hours and maintaining a Team Member Continuing Education Record.
  • Evaluate clinical and quality outcomes and contribute to performance improvement initiatives.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Wound care experience as of the start date.

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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