Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiac ICU (Weekend)

The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at Inova Fairfax is seeking an experienced ICU RN for weekends.

Part-time, Weekends, 2 x 12-hour shifts Day/Night rotation. Prefer 2+ years of previous Level one trauma CICU RN experience. 

Cardiac ICU RN Job Responsibilities and Unit Description: 
CICU is a fast-paced critical care environment that places a strong emphasis on teamwork, excellent patient care, and providing a variety of learning opportunities to support the professional growth of our team. Our high performing nursing team works in close collaboration with extensively trained medical colleagues to include a Cardiac Intensivist, Medical Intensivists, Interventionalists and Cardiologists rotating as CICU attending, and Cardiology Fellows.

Our specialty population includes but is not limited to:

• Unstable STEMI management and post PCI/PTCA recovery, serving as STEMI response for the campus
• Complex cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock management including therapeutic hypothermia, CRRT, ECMO, Impella, and IABP therapies
• Complex advanced heart failure management, including traditional LVAD therapies, Heartmate and Heartware, as well state of the art percutaneous VAD devices (Tandem Heart)
• Complex unstable arrhythmia management, including care of complicated laser-assisted lead removal for PPM/AICD replacement, and transvenous pacemakers
• Advanced pulmonary hypertension therapies including Remodulin and Veletri

Key aspects of our unit that allow us to perform high quality care:

• State of the art monitoring devices and frequent exposure to cutting edge technologies and therapies. Highly trained charge nurses out of staffing 24/7 in addition to a resource nurse
• A highly engaged core leadership team including nursing, medical, and pharmacy leaders who are invested in the patient care, growth of the program, and success of the team
• Medical direction by a highly skilled Cardiac Intensivist in collaboration with Fellowship Program Director, and a Medical Intensivist
• Highly trained Cardiac Clinical Specialist
• A growing Cardiology Fellow program that supports a model of 24-hour cardiology availability
• Clinical technicians who provide CNA and phlebotomy support
• A zero-tolerance policy for negativity and disrespect between team members
• A strong emphasis on professional growth and development

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.
  
   

Cardiac ICU RN Requirements:

• Experience: 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a critical care setting or completion of a critical care fellowship.
• Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing. 
  If RN has an Associate’s Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 5 years of start date.
• Certifications: BLS for healthcare provider certification from AHA required. ACLS (must obtain within 6 months of hire).
• Licensure: RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a RN

 

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Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.