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Registered Nurse (RN) Level 1 Trauma Operating Room

Inova·Falls Church, Virginia

Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 2 months ago
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About the role

Perform comprehensive patient health assessments and formulate individualized plans of care for a diverse, high-acuity patient population. Advocate for patient rights and provide essential support to families throughout the healthcare continuum in a fast-paced operating room environment.

The Tower Operating Room at Inova Fairfax Medical is seeking an experienced Operating Room RN to join our team full-time.

Sign on Bonus & Relocation Available.

Work Schedule: Full time, 40hrs per week (shift options: 2/12 hr. shifts and 2/8 hr. shifts per week or 5/8hr shifts per week) 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 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.
  • Operating
  • Room
  • Registered
  • Nurse
  • Responsibilities: Performs comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple, sometimes conflicting, data sets and synthesizing their interrelationships. Formulates individualized plans of care based upon assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations to achieve best practice. Supports and empowers patients and families as they progress through the healthcare continuum from health promotion to end of life decisions. Advocates for patients' rights from the patient/family perspective and provides counsel and acts as a resource to resolve issues. Anticipates ethical, spiritual, and cultural needs of patients/families and assists staff in assessing patients' learning needs.
  • Operating
  • Room
  • Registered
  • Nurse
  • Requirements:
  • Experience: Requires a minimum of 1 year of direct Operating Room (OR) experience as a Registered Nurse.
  • Preferred
  • Additional
  • Experience: AORN's Periop 101 curriculum completion,
  • CNOR and
  • Level 1
  • Trauma experience
  • Education: BSN or ADN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an Associate’s Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 5 years of start date.

License

Must be licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse.

Certification

Basic Life Support with American Heart Association.

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 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.

Requirements

Requires a minimum of one year of direct Operating Room experience and a valid Registered Nurse license in Virginia. Candidates must hold a BSN or ADN (with BSN completion required within 5 years) and BLS certification.

  • associate degree
  • bachelor degree
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Care Planning
  • Patient Education
  • Critical Thinking
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Perioperative Nursing
  • Patient Health Assessment
  • Clinical Excellence
  • Trauma Care
  • Surgical Nursing

Benefits

  • Dental Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Wellness Program
  • Paid Time Off
  • Vision Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Sign On Bonus
  • 401k Matching
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Mental Health Support
  • Flexible Work Schedules
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Student Loan Assistance

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Falls Church, Virginia
Posted
May 19, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Inova

We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help...

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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Virginia OR RN roles stay competitive

Virginia hospitals continue to seek experienced Operating Room RNs, especially for Level 1 trauma settings where fast-paced surgical support and adaptability matter. This role is competitive because it asks for at least 1 year of direct OR experience, a Virginia RN license, BSN or ADN with BSN completion within 5 years, and BLS certification. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, and make sure your OR experience and license status are clearly documented before applying.

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