Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) Registered Nurse (RN)

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is looking for a dedicated Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) Registered Nurse (RN) to join the team. This role will be full-time, Monday - Friday, regular business hours (36 hours per week).

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, & flexible work schedules.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) Registered Nurse (RN) Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the provision of comprehensive care to patients requiring hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
• Performs a comprehensive assessment by interpreting multiple, sometimes conflicting data and synthesizing the interrelationships of the data to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Maintains cleanliness and maintenance of the hyperbaric chambers and environment as per established UHMS protocols. Conducts and coordinates daily, weekly and monthly, and semi-annual chamber maintenance procedures. Maintains records of any repairs, malfunctions or problems related to chambers.
• Provides the highest quality patient care through collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, patients, and families.
• Serves as a subject-matter- expert to peers, physicians, and leaders on complex clinical issues in hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Serves as a clinical resource and serves as a mentor to health care team members and leads in decision-making and problem solving
• Supports clinical hyperbaric facility accreditation.
• Assists with pre-authorization of hyperbaric oxygen treatments.
• Leads quality improvement initiatives related to practice.
• Serves as hyperbaric safety director as needed by the department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• Experience: 3 years as Registered Nurse
• Certification: Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support from the American Heart Association; Certified Hyperbaric Registered Nurse (CHRN) or Certified Hyperbaric Technician Certification (CHTC) within 18 months of hire; Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a RN