Operating Room Service Leader (RN)

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is seeking an experienced Operating Room RN for an OR Services Leader opening. This role will support the Ortho Spine service line.

Work Schedule: Full time, Days (40hrs per week). No on-call, holidays, overnights

We are seeking candidates with scrub background and at least 2 years of RN experience in one or more of the following service lines: Orthopedics, Spine.

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

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is a 237-bed hospital offering patients convenience and state-of-the-art care in a community environment. Our hospital sits on 26 acres of beautifully landscaped open space, where patients can find moments of serenity in our specially designed gardens. Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is home to the nationally recognized Inova Joint Replacement Center and Inova Rehabilitation Center. Both are ranked among the top orthopedic and rehabilitation programs in the country. It also is the administrative and clinical home for the Inova Wound Healing Center, the regions' largest and most experienced.

Come join an engaging and passionate perioperative team dedicated to providing exemplary health care every time, every touch. Mount Vernon is a community hospital with 8 OR suites that serves the population in robotics, general, orthopedics, spine, plastics, ENT, urology, and gynecology. The OR functions 24/7 with the support of a call team on off-shifts and holidays. It is a fast-paced environment that focuses on strong teamwork and patient safety.

There are many opportunities for growth with our ADVANCE Clinical Ladder program, shared governance committees, and unit-based practice councils where your voice can make a difference.

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 within Orthopedics, Spine service line
• 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 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.