Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Inova Fairfax Hospital ’s Level 1 ED Trauma Unit is looking for a Full time ED Trauma Nurse Specialist . This role works as a clinical expert and leader within the department. The Trauma Nurse Special is present in all trauma activations as a resource to the RNs in the trauma bay as well as the patient.

Schedule: Full Time, 1p-1a, with weekend and holiday rotation. During orientation will rotate through all shifts (Days, Mids, and Nights).

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.

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Offers You

• We are the 3rd busiest ED in the nation!
• Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center
• Magnet recognized
• Rated one of Nurse Journal’s BEST hospitals for Nurses in 2023
• Experienced behavioral health nurses and Overflow unit assist the team in caring for non-emergency patients
• Joint Commission Gold Seal for Stroke Care
• America's 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™ from Healthgrades

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.

Trauma Nurse Specialist (RN) Responsibilities

• A resource for new equipment/processes used in the ED
• Is efficient in all roles (Charge, Triage Team lead, Communications room, etc…)
• Assists with the Trauma Nurse Orientation program
• Provide knowledgeable and caring clinical practice and care coordination through an understanding of patient, family, nurse, and healthcare delivery team.
• Serves as a preceptor and mentor for the unit
• Use an integrated approach toward patient outcomes
• Utilize standards, guidelines, and pathways for care delivery.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum two years of RN ED experience in a Leveled Trauma hospital.
• Education: Minimum BSN Degree from an accredited school of nursing Licensure: Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse.
• Certification: BLS; Adult TNS will require ACLS required upon hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Strongly prefer 2 years of Level 1 ED experience.
• Prefer active: ATCN or TNCC and CEN

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 25,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Job Tags

Full time, Flexible hours, Night shift, Rotating shift, Weekend work, All shifts,

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