Nursing Jobs in Lorton, VA
$102,606 - $196,996 / year
About this Job: General Summary of Position Do you have Preop/PACU experience as a nurse and looking to make that next step in your career? MedStar Washington Hospital Center is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing to support our Preop/PACU unit. As a Magnet®-recognized and Pathway to Excellence® organization, MedStar Washington Hospital Center is committed to nursing excellence, innovation, and delivering exceptional patient-centered care. This is an outstanding opportunity to help shape the future of the unit while supporting a highly engaged interdisciplinary team. Supports and collaborates with the Director of Nursing in providing leadership and oversight for the unit. Directs and coordinates the nursing and patient care delivery of the unit-based professional and support personnel. Ensures the provision of holistic culturally competent and person-centered quality safe and cost-effective evidence-based nursing care for patients/families. Applies the nursing process within the context of the organization's shared/collaborative decision-making framework. Fosters associates' commitment to improving quality safety and cost-conscious patient care outcomes. Collaborates with the Director of Nursing in maintaining adherence to regulatory and accreditation standards and MedStar Health's policies and procedures. Demonstrates leadership and behaviors which are consistent with MedStar's mission vision goals SPIRIT Values patient care philosophy and sound moral and ethical judgement. Primary Duties and Responsibilities In collaboration with the Director of Nursing develops unit/department goals objectives policies and procedures and ensures compliance with hospital/entity policies and procedures clinical practice guidelines and regulatory and accreditation standards. Develops and maintains effective relationships and partnerships across disciplines (e.g. medicine) and departments (e.g. environmental services) to ensure the delivery of efficient and quality patient care services. Contributes to the hospital/entity capacity management efforts; ensures unit activities and patient throughput proceed smoothly. In collaboration with the Director of Nursing develops standards of performance for associates evaluates performance and conducts performance management planning. Initiates or makes recommendations for personnel actions. Sets clear expectations for performance and holds associates accountable. Maintains ongoing communication with associates to review programs discuss new developments and exchange information. Completes annual performance reviews of unit/department-based associates in a timely manner. Ensures the reviews reflect the individual associate's ability to meet performance expectations and beneficial ongoing developmental goals. Provides associates with ongoing feedback and champions their continued professional growth and development. In the absence of the Director of Nursing maintains communication with the Senior Director of Nursing and Patient Care Services unit-based associates Medical Director providers other nurse leaders and personnel from other departments for the purpose of coordinating operations among the unit/department clinical nursing division and hospital/entity. Contributes to the development implementation monitoring and management of the unit/department-based budget and to support the organizational objectives patient care standards and quality of care. Demonstrates fiscal responsibility with day-to-day unit productivity and operations. Ensures availability of necessary materials supplies and equipment for safe and optimal patient care delivery. Implements approaches and strategies that optimize patient care delivery and outcomes. Ensures effective utilization of the interdisciplinary model of care (IMOC) and associated standards of excellence. Rounds on patients during the shift for the purpose of engagement satisfaction and improvement in the care experience. Investigates and follows through on patient complaints and safety events. Supports and promotes quality and patient safety initiatives and high reliability standards. Leads unit-based safety huddles. Escalates care delivery concerns to the Director of Nursing and other leaders as necessary and following the chain-of-command. Takes action to ensure optimal execution of the National Patient Safety Goals nursing sensitive indicators/measures regulatory requirements and other identified quality metrics. Identifies and participates in performance improvement opportunities as appropriate and based on findings. Collaborates with the Director of Nursing in the hiring evaluation promotion and termination of personnel within the assigned unit/department as needed. Initiates coaching and counseling of associates. Monitors and ensures appropriate staffing for unit(s). Collaborates with other nurse leaders (Directors of Nursing Directors of Clinical Nursing Informatics Practice Innovation Professional Development and others) to ensure associate competencies. Identifies individual staff development needs and provides appropriate resources to meet needs. Assists with developing unit-specific orientation of newly hired associates and preceptor and charge/resource nurse programs. Plans and coordinates the assessment of unit-specific competencies for all nursing personnel within the unit/department. Supports the implementation of new programs/practices and helps design educational programs that ensure the highest quality care delivery and customer satisfaction. Maintains continuing education files competency assessment documentation licensure and specialty certifications for self and the associates within the unit/department. Maintains and demonstrates a professional patient-first atmosphere and an environment of coaching and development that supports shared decision-making interdisciplinary collaboration and a high level of patient and associate satisfaction as evidenced by outcomes data. Provides shift-based clinical leadership through role modeling professional practice behaviors proper delegation of activities and management of the nursing team by maintaining staff accountability. Evaluates the need for and contributes to improvement in the professional practice environment. Participates in hospital/entity committees task forces interdisciplinary forums and projects (e.g. serious safety event reviews and performance improvement teams) at the request of Director of Nursing. Contributes to the achievement of Magnet Recognition or Pathways to Excellence program. Promotes a public image of professional nursing excellence and represents the hospital in community outreach efforts as appropriate. Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the fields of nursing and health care through a variety of professional activities including but not limited to reading the appropriate literature attending related seminars and conferences and maintaining membership in professional nursing associations. Demonstrates accountability for own professional development and advancement. Assumes administrative responsibilities in absence of the Director of Nursing and provides coverage for other colleagues. Maintains clinical knowledge and skills and engages in the provision of direct care for a caseload of patients as required. Minimal Qualifications Education Bachelor's degree in Nursing from a nationally accredited program required Master's degree in Nursing or a health related field from a nationally accredited program preferred Experience 1-2 years 2 years of progressive nursing care experience required Leadership and management experience preferred Licenses and Certifications RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the District of Columbia required Specialty certification from a nationally recognized nursing organization in either a clinical specialty or Nursing Administration preferred CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit. C-EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring from the National Certification Corporation (NCC) is required for Perinatal nurses (labor and delivery antepartum antenatal testing) within 12 months from date of hire. New graduate nurses or new to specialty nurses (labor and delivery antepartum antenatal testing) will have 15 months from date of hire to obtain the EFM certification. Knowledge Skills and Abilities Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to exercise independent judgment on complex situations. Verbal and written communication skills. Basic knowledge of various computer software applications and online learning applications especially Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel. This position has a hiring range of : USD $102,606.00 - USD $196,996.00 /Yr. 
$115,000 - $190,000 / year
About this Job: MedStar Medical Group offers a dynamic and rewarding career opportunity just minutes from the heart of Washington, D.C. Join a nationally recognized academic health system where your clinical expertise, professional voice, and leadership are valued and celebrated. We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Nurse Practitioner to join our high-performing Surgical Oncology team at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital . This is a full-time (1.0 FTE), Monday–Friday ambulatory position focused on the pre-operative and post-operative management of patients undergoing complex oncologic surgical procedures. The provider will work closely with patients managing disease processes such as gastrointestinal (GI), hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB), gastroesophageal, and soft tissue malignancies. As an integral member of the surgical oncology team, the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will provide comprehensive care to patients in the ambulatory and inpatient consultative setting, working in close collaboration with nationally respected surgical oncologists and multidisciplinary care teams. This non-operative position is ideal for an APP passionate about complex care coordination, patient education, and longitudinal follow-up. Key Responsibilities: Provide pre-operative assessments, post-operative follow-ups, patient education, and routine post-discharge care in the outpatient setting Assist in inpatient consultations and support timely, coordinated discharges Participate in daily patient review rounds and contribute to weekly multidisciplinary tumor board and care huddles Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the EMR Serve as a liaison between surgeons, referring physicians, inpatient teams, and outpatient specialty services Help optimize care pathways for patients undergoing complex surgeries involving hepatobiliary, colorectal, breast, and soft tissue malignancies Qualifications: Completion and graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program CPR certification required Previous experience in oncology preferred Eligible for Maryland and DC licenses As a MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Provider, you can expect : Competitive salary with opportunity to raise your income Great mentorship from our established APP and MD/DO peers and administrators "All hands-on deck" mentality here with comprehensive on-boarding process 30 days of PTO, plus 7 holidays, and 2 additional personal days CME allowance with 5 CME days outside of PTO Variety of health coverage plans, plus dental and vision insurance Excellent retirement benefits that include great employer match If you want an exciting career that is always challenging and brings great professional relationships with physician and staff colleagues, please apply now. This position has a hiring range of : USD $115,000.00 - USD $190,000.00 /Yr. 
About this Job: Nursing Students! Come Join us! Are you looking for an opportunity to improve your critical thinking and fundamental skills? Come join us at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital for our Student Nurse Assistant program! This program will allow you to work a flexible schedule while in school and gain hands on experience at the bedside. Qualifications for position: Education: -Active enrollment as a nursing student in an accredited nursing program; successful completion of the Fundamentals of Nursing course (or the equivalent) by 9/1/26. Experience: -Prior work experience not required Certifications - BLS - Basic Life Support (American Heart Association or American Red Cross) Required - No Board of Nursing certification required for practice sites in the District of Columbia This position has a hiring range of : USD $19.16 - USD $19.16 /Hr. 
$68,806.40 - $125,174.40 / year
Surgical Care Unit Is a 31-bed Surgical/trauma Unit, With Cardio/respiratory Monitoring Capability For Each Bed. The Unit Specializes In The Delivery Of Family Centered Nursing Care For Patients With Surgical Conditions Including Any Orthopedic Conditions From Infancy Through Adolescence. Significant Subgroups Of Patients Include But Are Not Limited Burns Trauma Pediatric General Surgery ENT Reconstructive Surgery Urology Ophthalmology Orthopedic trauma Spina Bifida Spinal fusion Bariatric Surgery All nursing practice is based on the legal scope of practice, national and specialty nursing standards, Children's National Policies and Procedures, and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Professional Model of Care requires registered professional nurses to be responsible and accountable for their own practice. Children's National supports the development of RN relationships within the community; specifically those relationships associated with the health and well being of the community at large. Minimum Education A.A. (Required) Minimum Work Experience BSN Graduated from an approved school of nursing. (Preferred) Required Skills/Knowledge 1 year RN experience (Required) The licensed Registered Nurse will successfully complete the hospital and nursing orientation at Children’s National. Keep knowledge base current with new information or changes in specialty area. Required Licenses And Certifications Registered Nurse in District of Columbia Registered Nurse licensed in the District of Columbia, Maryland or Virginia dependent upon location of practice. (Required)Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (Required) Functional Accountabilities Transformational Leadership Contribute to Magnet re-designation as evidenced by independent updating of professional profile and initiation of council involvement, committees, task forces and /or community outreach. Demonstrate critical thinking skills by problem solving appropriately during patient care. Communicate to reflect development of plan of care and ability to advocate to meet patients’ needs. Independently initiate escalation of issues utilizing chain of command. Demonstrate proper use of the currently identified hand off processes. Demonstrate a collegial and respectful relationship with ancillary staff. Participate in implementing change and support management decisions. Role model behavior that reflects empathy, concern and a desire to help others. Structural Empowerment Independently maintain regulatory requirements e.g. license, BLS. Plan for attendance at mandatory education and professional activities to enhance nursing practice. Demonstrate professional review of peers through timely participation in evaluations. Seek out opportunities to participate in enhancing departmental goals by ensuring adherence to national safety standards and service excellence standards; support advancement of education and certification as well. Collaborate with members of the healthcare team and role model professional behavior and teamwork with coworkers. Utilize resources as needed and know when to escalate to next level. Exemplary Professional Practice Utilize assessment data gathered from patient and family to ensure completion of data base and plan of care within identified timeframes. Demonstrate clinical skills with complex patients that reflect analysis of patient status and appropriate interventions. Role model skill in prioritization and organization for complex patient with rapidly changing needs. Documentation exemplifies adherence to the highest standards of practice. Anticipate and proactively plan for educational needs verified with patient and family throughout the hospital/outpatient stay and prior to discharge. Role model organizational skills, adjust for changes and is able to complete assignment on time. Demonstrate caring in all encounters with patient and family as evidenced by feedback from parents and an increase in patient satisfaction scores. Safety Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance Organizational Accountabilities Organizational Accountabilities (Staff) Organizational Commitment/Identification Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met Teamwork/Communication Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior Partner with all team members to achieve goals Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions Performance Improvement/Problem-solving Contribute to a positive work environment Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment Cost Management/Financial Responsibility Use resources efficiently Search for less costly ways of doing things Safety Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance Primary Location District of Columbia-Washington Work Locations CN Hospital (Main Campus) Job Nursing Organization Patient Services Position Status R (Regular) Shift Weekend Work Schedule WIP Position Job Posting May 1, 2026, 8:25:54 PM Full-Time Salary Range 68806.4 $89,065 - $162,801 / year
About this Job: General Summary of Position The Clinical Informatics Nurse Specialist functions as the clinical expert consultant leader researcher and educator for clinical information and communication systems. Reviews recommends designs develops implements maintains supports optimizes and evaluates clinical information and communication systems in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of health care team members information services vendors and other informatics professionals. Leads and manages initiatives and projects for the introduction and optimization of clinical information and communication systems. Provides oversight and leadership of clinical information system downtime and emergency preparation and support. Provides clinical data stewardship analysis and visualization creation. Liaises between teams clinicians leadership and IS regarding clinical information and communication systems. Leads initiatives in the field in respect to research innovation and professional development. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Provides oversight and participates in the system development life cycle (SDLC) for clinical information systems and clinical communication systems in collaboration with key stakeholders: project planning workflow assessment systems analysis/requirements gathering design development testing implementation evaluation and maintenance. Identifies opportunities for optimization of clinical system functionality and adoption and clinical workflows and how clinical information or communication systems could provide improvement. Collaborates with other resources to develop and implement educational content related to clinical information and communication systems use at system implementation user onboarding and on an ongoing basis. Supports of end users of clinical information and communication systems during systems implementation and throughout the life cycle of the system including elbow support troubleshooting optimization change management. Evaluates factors and develops solutions related to safety effectiveness cost clinical quality and regulatory compliance when developing and implementing clinical information systems. Participates in MedStar Health projects for the selection of enterprise clinical information and communication systems including the evaluation of vendor product presentations and demonstrations. Participates in the design validation implementation and optimization of data sets visualizations and reports for their constituents. Promotes the integrity of the nursing data collected retrieved and disseminated from clinical information systems. Acts as a change agent anticipates the future needs of clinicians and innovates in the best interest of their clinicians and patients and assisting others in understanding the importance necessity impact and process of change. Liaises between groups where constituents data and technology interface. Contributes to the clinical nursing informatics body of knowledge by disseminating best practices through conference presentations posters and publication. Maintains and advances knowledge and skills in nursing informatics through continuing education and/or advanced education. Provides consultation in the field of nursing informatics by participating on nursing and nursing informatics councils at the local or system level and on hospital and relevant MedStar Health committees. Collaborates with clinical practice and learning/education experts to ensure clinical information systems support evidence-based practice and MedStar's clinical practice guidelines. Adheres to the State Nursing Practice Act regulatory ethical and accreditation standards and organizational/departmental policies and procedures. Upholds MedStar's SPIRIT Values and Code of Conduct. Minimal Qualifications Education Associate's degree in Nursing required or Bachelor's degree in Nursing required Master's degree in Nursing Informatics Computer Science or related field required Experience 3-4 years of clinical nursing practice experience including in leadership roles required Experience in the development and evaluation of clinical applications tools processes and structures that assist healthcare providers with the capture and management of clinical data in delivering care to patients required Licenses and Certifications RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the District of Columbia required ANCC Informatics Nursing Certification or specialty certification in informatics within 2 years required Knowledge Skills and Abilities Advanced knowledge and skills in the science of informatics attained through job experience advanced education or certification. Working knowledge in adapting or customizing existing information technology and clinical software. Ability to prioritize manage and implement complex projects with strong analytical ability to solve complex clinical workflow problems. Demonstrates the use of evidence-based practice using analytical methods statistics and decision support tools in support of clinical practice. Ability to prioritize activities relative to goals and time frames managing multiple levels of deliverables. Ability to communicate goals and priorities within a complex clinical/technical environment and to work effectively with a variety of groups and multidisciplinary teams. Demonstrated ability to present data and information to multiple levels of the organization and educate staff in the use and application of clinical information systems and point of care technologies. This position has a hiring range of : USD $89,065.00 - USD $162,801.00 /Yr. 
