Registered Nurse (RN) PACU PRN

Inova Loudoun Hospital is looking for an experienced PACU RN for a PRN (as needed) schedule.  Successful candidates will have PreOp, Phase 1 and 2 recovery experience. 

Perianesthesia PRN Requirements:

• Minimum three 12-hour shifts in the six-week schedule period (weekdays, PreOp or PACU)
• 2-3 on-call shifts in the six-week schedule period (includes weeknights: 10p-7a and weekends: 7a-7p/7p-7a)
• One holiday per year call coverage (12 hours night before, day of, or night of the holiday)
• One “soft-holiday” per year working coverage-i.e. Halloween, Friday after Thanksgiving or similar.

Our Surgery Center has been awarded a gold star by the Joint Commission Center of excellence for Hip and Knee Replacements and Spinal Surgery. Additionally, our Neurology and Neurosurgery has been ranked as #41 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. We take pride in our prestigious national recognitions as a hospital and in our Magnet designation for nursing.

ILH’s Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) has a total of 18 bays (14 stage 1 bays and 4 stage 2 bays), that serve a diverse surgical population of all ages. Our Surgical Service Lines include, general/trauma, endoscopy, spine, orthopedic, neurosurgery, robotics, urology, plastics, gynecology, breast, podiatry, vascular, maxillofacial, dental, and ENT. As ILH strives for level two trauma designation our PACU team is evolving and expanding our skillsets and knowledge base.

Our PACU team members are self-motivated, hardworking and a proficient group of nurses. We have varying/staggered shift times, and as of now, we staff until 2200. Nurses care for patients in Phase 1 and Phase 2 and work very closely with our Pre-op team. We take pride in our excellent patient care and wide knowledge base that continues to expand and adapt to meet the needs of our community. We utilize music therapy for our patients as they awake from anesthesia. The PACU team benefits from this as well and loves the calming environment the music provides. 

The Inova Loudoun Hospital (ILH) team is very proud of our awards and recognitions. Our hospital has maintained Magnet Nursing Designation for the fourth consecutive term. Of note, only nine percent of hospitals in the United States have earned this designation. We have also been nationally recognized by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMC) receiving a five out of five-star rating in quality care. Additionally, the Leapfrog Group has ranked us as a Top Hospital for 2020 and has rated us “Straight A’s” per the Leapfrog safety grade since 2012. ILH is one of only 27 hospitals nationwide to earn “Straight A’s” since the inception of the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.

Job Requirements:  

• One year of PACU or Critical Care Nursing (ICU or ED) experience is required.
• 2+ yrs PACU experience is highly desired; to include Phase 1 recovery experience
• RN license to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• BLS healthcare provider certifications from the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
• Must be available for any required orientation and training.
• Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an associate’s degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 5 years of start date.

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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 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/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.