Operating Room Service Leader (RN)

Inova Professional Services Building - Surgery Center (PSB) is seeking an experienced Operating Room RN for an OR Services Leader opening. This role will support the Ophthalmology service line.

Eligible Nurses will qualify for sign-on & relocation bonuses.

Work Schedule: Full time, Days (Four 10hr shifts). The surgery center staff do not work nights, weekends, holidays, or take call.

The PSB is a state of the art, 8 Operating Room Outpatient Surgery Center that serves the communities of Sports Medicine, Podiatry, Orthopedic, Laparoscopic, General, Breast with Reconstruction, Melanoma, Thyroidectomy, and other general surgery patients.

This outpatient surgery center is located on the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. We are staffed with highly trained and experienced physicians, nurses and technicians who provide personalized care to patients with the most advanced technology and experience. We are licensed by the state of Virginia, certified by Medicare, accredited by AAAHC, and affiliated with most major HMOs and PPOs. And our surgery center is accredited by The Joint Commission.

The PSB is a fast-paced working environment that focuses on strong teamwork and patient safety. Our mission is to provide world-class healthcare-every time, every touch-to each person in every community we have the privilege to serve

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 Services Leader Minimum Requirements:

• Experience: A minimum of 2 years of OR nursing experience
• Education: Bachelor's Degree Nursing or Associate's Degree Nursing. If RN has an Associate's Degree Nursing, must complete BSN within 5 years of start date
• License: Must be licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse
• Certification: Basic Life Support with American Heart Association. CNOR or equivalent specialty certification within 12 months of hire.

OR Services Leader Preferred Requirements:

• A minimum of 2 years of RN experience with the Ophthalmology service line
• Scrubbing experience

OR Services Leader Responsibilities:

• Ensures the effective and efficient functioning of the unit and the achievement of optimal patient outcomes. Delivers safe, high quality and cost-effective preoperative services. Demonstrates an integrated approach toward case/patient outcomes.
• Identifies strategies for cost-effective and efficient practices without compromising preoperative patient safety or outcomes. Promotes creative thinking among staff, peers and colleagues to develop new and innovative devices, practices and strategies to advance and improve preoperative nursing services.
• Serves as primary liaison, clinical lead and resource for the assigned surgical specialty and/or unit while ensuring unit compliance with quality, safety, regulatory requirements and the Joint Commission standards.
• Adheres to all Inova Health System's policies and procedures while coaching staff on compliance and consistently identifying clinical and operational variables affecting patient and case outcomes. Makes clinical decisions based on education and experience while integrating varied patient experiences into clinical decision-making. Mentors team members in identifying intra-operative outcomes.
• Ensures practice improvements by serving as role model, providing direction and providing guidance to others regarding preoperative services and specialty.