Registered Nurse (RN) Pediatric Emergency

Registered Nurse (RN) Pediatric Emergency

Falls Church, VA, United States

Job Description

The Level 1 Trauma Pediatric Emergency Department at Inova Children's Hospital is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to support our Pediatric patients.

PRN, As Needed - 12-Hour Shifts (Days Vary). During orientation will rotate through all shifts (Days, Mids, and Nights).

The Inova Children’s Emergency Room at Fairfax Hospital is the most comprehensive pediatric ER in the region and provides family-friendly emergency care in a redesigned, spacious facility tailored to our patients.

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.

Our Pediatric Emergency Department offers:

• Dedicated Licensed Practical Nurses & Mental Health Techs
• We are the 3rd busiest ED in the nation!
• Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center
• Magnet recognized
• Experienced behavioral health nurses and Overflow unit assist the team in caring for non-emergency patients
• Joint Commission Gold Seal for Stroke Care
• America's 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™ from Healthgrades
• Board-certified pediatric emergency physicians and specially-equipped pediatric rooms
• Child life specialists trained to ease anxiety in children and explain procedures in an understandable and comforting manner
• Kid-friendly treatment rooms and waiting areas
• Experienced behavioral health nurses and Overflow unit assist the team in caring for non-emergency patients

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.

Pediatric Emergency Room Nurse Responsibilities:

• Provide knowledgeable and caring clinical practice and care coordination through an understanding of patient, family, nurse, and healthcare delivery team.
• Conduct all patient care in a patient and family-centered manner.
• Use an integrated approach toward patient outcomes
• Utilize standards, guidelines, and pathways for care delivery.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience: Requires a minimum ofone yearof Registered Nurse clinical experience in the acute care setting.
• Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an Associates Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 5 years of start date.
• License: Must be RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as an RN.
• Certification: BLS from American Heart Association
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to display a caring demeanor toward others

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strongly prefer 2 years plus of Pediatric ED RN experience

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity orexpression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (includingchildbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation,veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.