Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Med Surg
Healthplex - Ashburn
Ashburn, VA
Days

We are currently seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in providing direct patient care, promoting wellness, and assisting with care coordination within our primary care practice.
Inova Primary Care practice at the Inova HealthPlex in Ashburn, VA, is committed to delivering comprehensive healthcare services to patients of all ages, from infants to adults. Situated within the Ashburn HealthPlex, our practice offers a wide range of services including family medicine, OB-GYN, emergency care, physical therapy, diagnostic imaging, and laboratory services. We take pride in providing high-quality, patient-centered care and are supported by Inova's extensive network of hospitals and outpatient facilities.
Type: Full-time
Schedule: Monday - Friday
Work address: 22505 Landmark Ct #210, Ashburn VA 20148
The Registered Nurse Outpatien t provides safe/therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way in a physician practice or other outpatient setting. Incorporates differences into the provision of care while integrating knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families to include patient and family education. Achieves desired patient outcomes by using an integrated approach. Incorporates data and information to improve care and enhances outcomes while ensuring improvements in practice settings. Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice while serving as a resource, preceptor and mentor.

Job Responsibilities

- 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 conten
- Documents all patient care activities as per documentation standards. Assists the healthcare team with the documentation process.
- Participates in work groups and/or committees. Keeps informed of initiatives and incorporates the outcomes of team or committee work into practice.
- Acts as a clinical resource and serves as a mentor to healthcare team members while displaying leadership behaviors.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Experience:0 years of experience, but 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse is preferred.
Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an Associates Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 24 months of start date.
Certifications: BLS for Healthcare Provider certification required (from the American Heart Association).
Licensure: RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as an RN.
Skills: Proficient in English. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to display a caring demeanor toward others.
Proficient computer skills required.
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