Registered Nurse (RN) Critical Care Float Pool

Inova; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement match – 5%

Student loan assistance—up to $10,000

Mental health support

Paid time off and parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Critical Care Float Pool. You will float to Trauma, Med/Surg, Neuro, Cardiovascular, and Cardiac CCUs, providing specialized care across multiple ICUs. This full-time night position adapts to varying shifts (7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.).

Inova offers comprehensive benefits and a strong commitment to nurse development, safety, and patient experience. An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Virginia RN license or eligible for licensure in Virginia.
• Minimum 2 years of critical care RN experience preferred.
• BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications required/maintained.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive patient health assessments and interprets data.
• Forms individualized plans of care based on assessment findings.
• Supports patient/families through the healthcare continuum and promotes health.
• Advocates for patients' rights and provides guidance to families.
• Coordinates care with multidisciplinary teams and mentors staff.
• Documents care activities and contributes to quality improvement.
• Keeps ongoing education records and pursues self-development.
• Collaborates to achieve optimal patient outcomes and resource coordination.

Skills

Critical care nursing

Patient assessment

Advocacy & communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Tools

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

NIHSS

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) Critical Care Float Pool

Falls Church, VA, United States

Job Description

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.

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:offeringup 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:offeringpaid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.

Registered Nurse (RN) Float Pool Job Responsibilities:

• Performs comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple, sometimes conflicting, 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 patient/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, as 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 Team Member 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 meet with their nurse leader and conduct the following: 1. Identify which school they plan to attend, 2. Provide a written plan with anticipated BSN completion; 3. Submit a review of transcripts from the school indicating the required prerequisites and timeline for taking the courses, and4. Complete BSN within 5 years of start date
• Licensure - Licensed Registered Nurse or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse or an active multi-state Registered Nurse license
• Experience: Experience: 2+ years of critical care RN experience preferred
• Certifications- BLS for Healthcare Provider Certification (American Heart Association), ACLS (American Heart Association) & NIHSS

About Us

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.