Weekend Premium - Operating Room Unit Supervisor (RN)

Inova Alexandria Hospital is seeking an Operating Room RN Unit Supervisor to join our team full-time. This position will benefit from the Weekend Differential contract. Eligible Nurses will qualify for sign-on & relocation bonuses.

Position schedule: Fulltime (3/12hr shifts) Weekend Premium. Schedule will be rotation of Fri, Sat, Sun & Sat, Sun, Mon. Training to take place during the weekdays prior to transferring to Weekend Premium shift.

Inova Alexandria Hospital is a beautiful 318-bed community hospital located in the city of Alexandria. Our OR is equipped with 11 OR suites and 4 Endoscopy Suites. Comprehensive range of surgical specialties to include, orthopedics-total joints, sports medicine, spine, general ENT, gynecology, urology, plastics, vascular, neurosurgery, robotics, podiatry, and maxillofacial. Full range of Endoscopy services including Heartburn Treatment.

Hospital awards and recognitions include:

• Magnet designated
• Recognized as 8th ranked best hospital in DMV and 9th best in VA
• Leap Frog awarded Grade A for hospital safety
• Joint Commission Hip/Knee Replacement Gold Seal of Approval

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.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• 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.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.

OR RN Unit Supervisor Responsibilities:

• Integrates evidence based practice and research into clinical and operational practice while serving as a physician Liaison and primary information resource and point of contact for the unit
• Participates in the analysis of unit based quality outcomes as well as development, deployment and enculturation of action plans that lead to systematic improvement in outcomes
• Provides individualized coaching and counseling to clinical staff on critical processes, standards and problem solving/critical thinking in a positive and non-punitive manner
• Serves as a role model to others in communication to patients, identifying concerns, diffusing potentially difficult situations and facilitating resolution
• Conducts effective safety huddles by making use of all relevant information and making appropriate decisions to ensure optimal outcomes
• Seeks every opportunity to meet the unique needs of each person Inova Health System is privileged to serve - every time, every touch
• Conducts quality checks to ensure compliance and team member adherence to high quality ISHAPED handoff
• Provides oversight of Registered Nurse rounding to ensure patient satisfaction and identify areas of opportunity
• May perform additional duties as assigned
  
  

OR RN Unit Supervisor Requirements:

• Experience: Requires a minimum of 1 year of direct Operating Room (OR) experience as a Registered Nurse
• Education: BSN or ADN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an Associate's Degree (ADN); must complete BSN/MSN within 1 year of hire
• License: Must be licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse
• Certification: Basic Life Support with American Heart Association. Completion of revised Charge Nurse workshop within the first 90 days of hire

Preferred Experience:

• Prior Unit Supervisor, Charge RN, OR Service Leader experience in the OR
• Scrub and Circulating experience highly preferred
• AORN's Periop 101 curriculum completion and/or CNOR