Inova·Falls Church, Virginia
Provide high-level critical care to unstable cardiac patients, including those requiring mechanical circulatory support and post-PCI recovery. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of intensivists and cardiologists to manage complex heart failure and arrhythmias.
The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus—an academic medical center with Magnet designation in Northern Virginia—is a proud recipient of the AACN Silver Beacon Award and has earned national recognition for excellence. We are seeking an experienced ICU RN to join the CICU team. Full-time 3 x 12-hour shifts (Day/Night rotation). Sign-on bonus and relocation bonus available for qualified external candidates! CICU is a fast-paced cardiac critical care environment that strongly emphasizes teamwork, excellent patient care, and providing a variety of learning opportunities to support the professional growth of our team. Our high-performing nursing team collaborates closely with extensively trained medical colleagues, including a Cardiac Intensivist, Medical Intensivists, Interventionalists, and Cardiologists rotating as CICU attending, Cardiology Fellows, and Advanced Practice Providers. Our specialty population includes but is not limited to:
Unstable STEMI management and post PCI/PTCA recovery, serving as STEMI responder for the campus
Complex cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock management, including therapeutic hypothermia, CRRT, VV and VA ECMO, Impella, and IABP therapies.
Complex medical and mechanical circulatory support management of pre-heart and pre-lung transplant patient populations before surgery.
Complex advanced heart failure management, including LVAD.
Complex unstable arrhythmia management, including care of complicated laser-assisted lead removal for PPM/AICD replacement and transvenous pacemakers
Advanced pulmonary hypertension therapies, including Intravenous Prostacyclin therapy. Featured Benefits:
Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental, and vision coverage and a robust team member wellness program.
Wellness Program: Free Health & Wellness Coaching, Childbirth & parenting education, Free WellBaby Family Support, Free Virtual Fitness, In-person & virtual wellness classes, discounted personal training, flu & immunization services
Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules (self-scheduling).
Mental Health Support: We offer all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost.
Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions, starting on your first day.
Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 annually in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
Experience: 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a critical care setting or completion of a critical care fellowship.
BSN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an Associate's Degree (ADN), must complete BSN within 5 years of start date.
BLS for healthcare provider certification from the AHA is required. ACLS (must obtain within 6 months of hire).
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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.
Requires a BSN (or ADN with BSN completion within 5 years) and at least one year of critical care nursing experience. Must hold a valid RN license for Virginia and BLS certification, with ACLS obtained within six months of hire.
Market context
In Virginia, nursing-related roles are typically supported by steady demand across hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings. These positions are competitive because employers often look for both patient-care experience and current credentials, and this role requires a high school diploma, BLS certification, and one of several entry pathways such as CNA, EMT-B, Medical Assistant graduate status, or nursing program progress. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your certification status and clinical hours before applying.