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 nurses are driven and provide knowledgeable and caring patient care while maintaining a positive and supportive work environment and practicing the most effective and safest care possible. Our organization provides the opportunities for advancement through the Inova ADVANCE RN Clinical Ladder.
Our culture fosters a spirit of growth, collaboration, critical thinking, and accountability. This is a great opportunity for an experienced nurse looking to move to a higher acuity patient care area and for a new graduate nurse looking to start their nursing journey in a great, supportive learning environment!
Inova Alexandria Hospital is a 318-bed community hospital that offers a full range of healthcare services and has received national recognition for healthcare excellence. From babies to seniors, Inova Alexandria Hospital Provides World-Class Medical Care. We are dedicated to continually expanding our programs and services to help ensure we meet the healthcare needs of the communities we serve today and in the future.
Collaborative, diverse, and positive are how you would describe our Unit 26 team. We work together to take care of our post-surgical patients and ensure that the patients and their families are ready to be discharged safe and sound. The Unit 26 team was recently awarded the love ball, which is an initiative started by our patient experience team, that shows love and gratitude toward the staff for their hard work and participation in improving patient experience The TWIG Surgical Center | Unit 26 is a 24 bed adult medical surgical unit, providing 24-hour nursing care, seven days a week, to adult and geriatric patient populations with a variety of diagnoses. The Joint Commission certifies as a Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, specializing in knees, hips and shoulder replacement and repair. Both Day Shift and Night Shift available
Patients may be admitted or transferred to the orthopedic surgery unit – Unit 26 – following a surgical procedure, acute illness or injury or if recovering from diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Patients admitted to the unit include but are not limited to:
Major Joint Replacement – Lower Extremity Major Joint Replacement – Upper Extremity Hip/Femur Fracture Major Small/Large Bowel Obstruction Appendectomy Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Uterine Procedures
All beds have the capacity for remote telemetry service for stable cardiac patients and all rooms are private with sleep chairs to provide families and significant others the opportunity to spend the night, participate in the patient’s plan of care and provide social support. All rooms have glass doors for easy visualization of the patient but also have cubicle curtains providing patient privacy. All rooms have a patient lift available for patient and staff safety.
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
Requirements
A minimum of 1 year of Registered Nurse clinical experience in the acute care setting
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
BLS from American Heart Association (AHA)
RN Licensed or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia