Clinical Mentor Extender (RN) - Adult Inpatient - Inova Fairfax Medical Campus

Inova Health System • Falls Church, VA

10h • Onsite

About The Position

The Inova Nursing Professional Development Department is seeking a PRN INPD
Instructor - Clinical Mentor Extender to provide New Nurse support and provide
instruction during new grad boot camp.

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.

INPD Instructor Job Responsibilities: 

The RN will support Inova Fairfax Medical Campus's Adult inpatient units (All
adult units to include Vascular and ICU units; this position will not work with
the Women's and Children's units).

RN will receive hand-off from clinical mentor at assigned campus with a list of
newly hired RNs that may need extra support, new graduates could be assigned in
any specialty area so experience and support provided will be general in
nature. RN will also support Bootcamp for New Grad nurses.

Some examples of assistance needed could include:

Enhancing communication skills- Formulating messages for providers
Time management skills
Talking through a new skill
Providing resources deferring to expertise
Increase confidence in decision making
Assist with ability to prioritize

This is an evolving role, and the expectation is to provide positive ongoing
support to our new grads while role modeling Inova’s values.

New Graduate Boot Camp: four-hour course provided to all new graduate RNs and
international nurses to help increase confidence and competency in skills such
as prioritization, delegation, and de-escalation. The Boot Camp is held
Wednesdays from 0715 – 1215 shift and an occasional PM shift from 1300 – 1800.

Hours: PRN; Monday-Friday (4pm - 10pm) and Saturday/Sunday (10am - 4pm).

Schedule requirement: at least 1 day per week plus 1 weekend shift every
third week in addition to 2 boot camp sessions per quarter.

Location: Inova Fairfax Medical Campus.

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every
day, our 26,000+ 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.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of progressive experience in nursing in designated specialty
• BLS from the American Heart Association
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse or an active multi-state RN License

Nice To Haves

• Relevant experience serving as a preceptor
• Relevant Adult Inpatient RN experience

Responsibilities

• Support Inova Fairfax Medical Campus's Adult inpatient units
• Receive hand-off from clinical mentor at assigned campus with a list of newly hired RNs that may need extra support
• Support Bootcamp for New Grad nurses
• Enhancing communication skills- Formulating messages for providers
• Time management skills
• Talking through a new skill
• Providing resources deferring to expertise
• Increase confidence in decision making
• Assist with ability to prioritize
• Provide positive ongoing support to our new grads while role modeling Inova’s values

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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level