Registered Nurse; RN Cardiac ICU

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiac ICU
Job Description

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 team. 2+ years ICU RN experience preferred. Full-time 3 x 12-hour shifts (D/N rotation).
Sign-on bonus and relocation bonus available.

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 response 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 prior to 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.

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

• A healthy work culture focuses on proactive communication, collaboration, respect, professionalism, belonging and inclusion among team members.

• A strong emphasis on Shared Governance, professional growth and development through our ADVANCE (Clinical Ladder) program.

• Continuing education, training and learning support through didactic days, educational symposiums, attendance in regional (Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock) and national conferences (NTI, Magnet)

• State-of-the-art monitoring devices and frequent exposure to cutting-edge technologies and therapies. Highly trained charge nurses and resource nurses out of staffing 24/7.

• A highly engaged core leadership team including nursing, medical, APP, and pharmacy leaders who are invested in patient care, the growth of the program, and the 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 Nurse Specialist.

• Clinical technicians who provide nursing and phlebotomy support.

• A successful Cardiology Fellow program that supports a model of 24-hour cardiology availability

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 Well Baby 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.

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…