Registered Nurse; RN ICU Nights

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is seeking a full-time experienced ICU Registered Nurse.

Night shift position (7:00pm-7:00am) 3 x 12-hour shifts per week.

The Critical Care (ICU) Unit at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is a 12-bed negative-pressure unit dedicated to providing exceptional care to adult and geriatric patients with potentially life‑threatening medical and surgical conditions.

A collaborative team‑nursing approach ensures comprehensive and compassionate care for our critically ill patients. The patient population includes individuals who are critically ill with cardiac, respiratory, renal, metabolic or multi‑organ disorders. Patients are admitted directly from the operating room to recover from anesthesia when they are deemed unstable or critical by the surgeon and/or anesthesiologist. Other types of patients include: stable intracranial bleeds, stroke, sepsis, post‑tPA, pneumonia, DKA, CPAP, Bi‑PAP, heart failure, post‑surgery alcohol withdrawal, GIB, NSTEMI, and care of Covid patients.

• Artic Sun therapy
• Cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring
• Acute ventilator support and management
• Post‑tPA care
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
• EKOS catheter therapy
• Management of malignant hyperthermia
• Massive Transfusion Protocols

The team consists of the following: intensivists during the day, ICU coverage during the night, Clinical Director/Senior Director support, RN Unit Supervisor, RNs and clinical technicians, Palliative/WRTC partnership, critical care educator support and critical care mentor support. RNs maintain a 1:2 nurse/patient ratio except where 1:1 is identified.

• 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.

• 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 an RN.

• 2 or more years of ICU RN experience.
• Unit involvement.