Registered Nurse (RN) Outpatient - Neurology Clinic

Inova Neurology, a leading healthcare provider, is currently looking for a dedicated RN to join our team in Leesburg, VA.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: Monday - Friday (no weekends or Holidays)

Location:  44055 Riverside Parkway, Suite 242, Leesburg VA 20176 

Inova Neurology is committed to providing exceptional care to patients dealing with neurological and related disorders. Our team of highly qualified physicians boasts board certifications in various specialties, including neurology, clinical neurophysiology, sleep medicine, internal medicine, electroencephalography, vascular neurology, and electrodiagnostic medicine. By combining expertise and cutting-edge research, we strive to offer the highest level of diagnostic, treatment, and research services.

As an Outpatient Registered Nurse, you will provide safe/therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way in a physician practice or other outpatient setting. To help achieve our mission, you will incorporate 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. Your ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with others while having respect for and an understanding of other clinical disciplines is essential. Using an integrated approach toward achieving desired patient outcomes while utilizing standards, guidelines and pathways for care delivery is of vital importance. Incorporating data and information to improve care and enhance outcomes while ensuring improvements in practice settings, by assuming responsibility for self-development in lifelong learning, is expected. Your ability to provide direction and guidance to others regarding practice while serving as a resource, preceptor and mentor is required.

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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We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 24,000+ 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 fac