Description

Operating Room Services Leader (RN) - Level 1 Trauma OR
Falls Church, VA, United States

Job Identification: 673546
Posting Date: 10/10/2025, 06:35 PM
Job Schedule: Full time
Locations: Fairfax Medical Campus

Job Description:
The Tower Operating Room at Inova Fairfax Medical is seeking an experienced Operating Room RN for an OR Services Leader position on the team. This Lead will support Vascular Thoracic service line Sign on Bonus & Relocation Available.

Work Schedule: Full time, Day shift (40hrs per week)

Preferred Experience:

• Level 1 Trauma experience
• Experienced with the following service lines; Vascular Thoracic
• AORN's Periop 101 curriculum completion, CNOR are great to have

We are proud to serve as a high acuity, fast paced, multispecialty operating room and as Northern Virginia's only Level 1 Trauma facility. Our diverse teammates and complex patient population makes working in Tower OR exciting, with endless opportunities for professional and personal growth. Our clinical ladder program rewards teammates who are interested in obtaining CNOR certification, those who demonstrate leadership, and take initiative to improve patient outcomes through clinical excellence. The Tower OR teammates demonstrate high personal accountability, resilience, teamwork, and continuous learning; we are looking for eager and adaptive personalities to join our team!

Tower OR is open 24/7, serving as the regions only Level 1 Trauma facility! Therefore, hours will vary and will be discussed/agreed upon based on unit needs at the time of your hire. Nurse must be available to take call and rotate weekends, holidays and off-shifts.

Our team is equipped to handle any complex or simple procedure that comes through the door, including but not limited to: Neurosurgery, Spine, Orthopedics, Surgical Oncology, Urology, Plastics, Robotics, Gynecology, Pediatrics, ENT, General, Trauma, Thoracic, Vascular, Dental, OMFS, Colorectal, Hepatobiliary and Transplant! We average 55-75 patients a day.

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is proud to have achieved many respected accolades, to include:

• Nurse Journal's Best Hospital for Nurses
• Becker's Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare for 2023
• American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) awarded Magnet designation,
• Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade "A" since 2018 and among the top 10 Major Teaching Hospitals
  • Learn more about our accolades here: https://www.inova.org/locations/inova-fairfax-medical-campus/awards-and-recognition

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 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.

OR Services Leader Requirements:

• Required Experience: Requires a minimum of 2 years of OR nursing experience related to the unit's scope.
• Education: BSN or Associate's Degree. If RN has an Associate's Degree, must obtain BSN within 2 years of date of hire
• License: Must be licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse
• Certification: Basic Life Support with American Heart Association. Specialty certification required within 1year of hire or within 1year of eligibility
• Proficient computer skills are required
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be highly effective at leading a team and fostering a team environment

About Us:
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.

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.

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