Registered Nurse (Rn) - Nicu

As a Registered Nurse, you will provide knowledgeable and caring clinical practice and care coordination through an understanding of patients, families, nurses and healthcare delivery teams. To help achieve our mission, you will consistently provide safe and therapeutic care in a holistic/systematic way while incorporating differences into the provision of care and conducting all patient care in a patient/family centered manner. Your ability to integrate knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum, to include patient and family education, is of vital importance. Communicating effectively and working cooperatively with others while having respect for and an understanding of other clinical disciplines is required. Your ability to determine processes for delivery of care from direct patient/family communication, technology and other healthcare team member collaboration is essential.

Inova Alexandria Hospital (IAH) offers a newly renovated, 16-bed, Level III NICU. Newborns who are premature or have special needs are well care for around the clock in out centered NICU by specially trained, board-certified neonatologists as well as specialized nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists and nutritionists.

Inova Alexandria Hospital is the oldest continuously operating community hospital in Virginia. For more than 150 years, we have provided high quality medical care close to home for the communities we serve, earning us recognition for many “firsts” in patient care.

Benefits:

• Paid parental leave
• Educational assistance and student loan assistance
• Free parking for all Inova team members at all Inova locations
• Competitive 401k match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Dedicated onsite EAP counselors at each of our hospitals
• Competitive paid time off (PTO) accruals that increases with tenure
• Seven annual holidays in addition to your PTO
• Inova Scholarship for dependent children of Team Members pursuing health degrees

**Increased sign-on bonuses for our Eastern Region facilities Those relocating from more than 50 miles away will also receive relocation assistance.**

Required Experience: A minimum of 6 months of Registered Nurse clinical experience in the acute care setting.

**strongly prefers 1 year of NICU experience**

General Requirements:

• Proficient computer skills required
• Values team collaboration
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Virginia or hold a privilege to practice in the State of Virginia under the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to display a caring demeanor towards others
• If Associates Degree RN, the following requirements will apply :
  • Enroll in an accredited BSN program within 6 months of start date
  • Complete BSN within 24 months of start date
• Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); Master of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN); OR Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN)
  • If Associates Degree RN, the following requirements will apply :
    • Enroll in an accredited BSN program within 6 months of start date
    • Complete BSN within 24 months of start date
• Complete BSN within 24 months of start date
• Proficient in English, strong verbal, and written communication skills
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required upon start.
• Enroll in an accredited BSN program within 6 months of start date
• Minimum Licensure/ Certification Requirement :
  • Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Virginia or hold a privilege to practice in the State of Virginia under the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required upon start.