Registered Nurse (RN) Critical Care Float Pool

Inova Health; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement matching

Tuition and Student Loan Assistance

Mental Health Support

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Inova Health in Falls Church, Virginia is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) for the Critical Care Float Pool. This role involves floating across five intensive care units, requiring comprehensive patient assessments and individualized care plans.

Candidates must possess an accredited nursing degree, be eligible for Virginia RN licensure, and ideally have over 2 years in critical care. Benefits include medical coverage, retirement contributions, education assistance, and mental health support.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or must complete BSN within 5 years if holding an Associate’s Degree.
• Licensed Registered Nurse or eligible for licensure in Virginia.
• 2+ years of critical care RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient health assessments and formulate individualized care plans.
• Support patients and families throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Advocate for patients’ rights and coordinate care transitions.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient advocacy

Collaboration

Education

Accredited Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

BLS for Healthcare Provider

ACLS

NIHSS

Job description

Job Summary

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) Critical Care Float Pool to join the team. Our nurses have the unique opportunity to float to all five intensive care units at Fairfax Medical Campus: Trauma, Med/Surg, Neuro, Cardiovascular, and Cardiac Critical Care. Full‑time night shift: days vary 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.

Featured Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage and a robust team‑member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: up to 25 mental‑health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost.
• Work/life balance: paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple data sets and synthesizing their interrelationships.
• Formulates individualized plans of care based on assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations to achieve best practice.
• Supports and empowers patients/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 while providing counsel and acting as a resource to resolve issues.
• Anticipates ethical, spiritual and cultural needs of patients and intervenes to maximize patient outcomes and coordinates healthcare and alternate services for patient/family transition planning.
• Documents all patient care activities per documentation standards and assists healthcare team members with documentation.
• Evaluates the outcomes of documentation and contributes to related performance improvement initiatives.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary healthcare teams and leads other disciplines to meet desired outcomes.
• Acts as a clinical resource and serves as a mentor to healthcare team members.
• Demonstrates evidence of self‑development by obtaining a minimum of six formal contact hours and maintains own continuing education records.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. If RNs have an Associate’s Degree, within 2 years of hire they must: identify a school to attend, provide a written plan with anticipated BSN completion, submit a review of transcripts indicating required prerequisites and timeline, and complete BSN within 5 years of start date.
• Licensure: Licensed Registered Nurse or eligible for licensure in Virginia as a Registered Nurse or an active multi‑state Registered Nurse license.
• Experience: 2+ years of critical care RN experience preferred.
• Certifications: BLS for Healthcare Provider, ACLS, and NIHSS.

About Inova Fairfax Hospital

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. We maintain leadership in safety, quality and patient experience and support professional development at every step.

Inova Health System 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, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.