Inova Alexandria Hospital – IV Therapy is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) Vascular Access Team to join the team. Full-time, 9-hour dayshifts, 4 days per week. No holidays or weekends. Start and end times & days during the week may vary.

Inova Alexandria Hospital is a nationally recognized, community hospital with a rich history. As the oldest continuously operating hospital in Virginia, we’ve been proudly serving our diverse community for more than 150 years and are committed to offering a full range of healthcare services for all ages.

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, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Registered Nurse (RN) Vascular Access Team Job Responsibilities:

Tailors and prioritizes caring practice to individual needs, including cultural/ethical/spiritual needs Ensures efficiency in the delivery of care and determines immediate priorities and offers solutions for problems Monitors the EKG, hemodynamic variances, and other physiologic data during the procedure Selects appropriate instruments and supplies based on a patient presentation during the procedure and maintains proper sterile technique throughout the procedure Updates primary RN with the ability to use line, type of line placed, and any special considerations (eg. gauze dressing or clotting dressing used) Immediately recognizes and responds to adverse clinical situations and directs others to assist in a favorable patient outcome Documents entire procedure, including complications, equipment used, medications administered as part of the patient's permanent record Serves as a clinical resource and serves as a mentor to health care team members in educating on infection control, care and maintenance of the inserted device, and clinical resource in troubleshooting May perform additional duties as assigned

Additional Requirements:

Work schedule: Full-time, 9-hour dayshifts, 4 days per week. No holidays or weekends. Start and end times & days during the week may vary. Education: Bachelor's Degree Nursing or Associate's Degree. If RN has an Associate's Degree, within 2 years of date of hire, they must meet with their nurse leader and conduct the following: 1.) Identify which accredited school they plan to attend 2.) Provide a written plan with anticipated BSN completion date 3.) Submit a review of transcripts from the school indicating the required pre-requisites and timeline for taking the courses 4.) Complete BSN within 5 years of start date. Experience: Experience assessing and placing peripheral access including Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC), Midline Catheters, and Peripheral IV's Certifications: BLS from the American Heart Association; Vascular Access-Board Certified within 12 months of hire (VA-BC 1 year after completion of orientation). Other: Must be comfortable with educating others on proper IV protocols