Registered Nurse (RN) Intermediate Care Unit

Inova Health; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

5% retirement match from first day

Education assistance up to $5,250/year

Student loan assistance up to $10,000

Mental health support sessions for you

Paid time off, parental leave and flex

Job summary

Inova Health in Alexandria, VA seeks an Experienced Registered Nurse to join its Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU). This full-time daytime role runs 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., with days varying and some weekend shifts.

The IMCU is a 20-bed unit caring for patients with respiratory and various medical conditions, requiring high-level monitoring and care. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance are available for eligible nurses.

Qualifications

• BSN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an ADN, must complete BSN within 5 years of start date.
• Minimum 1 year RN clinical experience in the acute care setting.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Virginia or hold a privilege to practice in Virginia under eNLC. BLS for Healthcare Provider certification required upon start.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple data sets and synthesizing their relationships.
• Formulates individualized plans of care based on assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations to achieve best practice.
• Conducts all patient care in a patient- and family-centered manner, integrating knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care.
• Advocates for patients' rights from the patient and family perspective and provides counsel while acting as a resource to resolve issues.
• Coordinates healthcare and alternate services for patient/family transition planning with multidisciplinary teams.
• Documents all patient care activities per documentation standards and assists healthcare team with documentation.
• Evaluates processes to achieve outcomes, anticipates variances and revises plans of care.
• Makes clinical decisions based on experience and patient population data to promote team decision making.

Education

BSN required; ADN with BSN within 5 years

Job description

Job Description

Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a dedicated Experienced Registered Nurse to join the Intermediate Care team. This role will be full‑time day shift from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (days vary, including some weekend shifts). Sign‑on bonus and relocation assistance available for eligible nurses.

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.

We honor our RN’S for providing world‑class healthcare‑every time, every touch‑to each person in every community we have the privilege to serve! Inova Alexandria's Hospital Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) is a 20‑bed acute care unit with the goal to provide transition level care to patients who while stable, still require a high degree of support and monitoring. The IMCU patient population consists of patients with a wide range of medical conditions, including but not limited to respiratory disorders, wide variety of medical disorders, and Ventilator/Tracheostomy management, chronic and advanced heart failure, acute heart failure exacerbation requiring Bipap/highflow/high level diuresis, advanced pulmonary hypertension, sepsis, and other diseases/health conditions.

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: 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

Registered Nurse (RN) Intermediate Care Unit Job Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple data sets and synthesizing their relationships.
• Formulates individualized plans of care based on assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations to achieve best practice.
• Conducts all patient care in a patient and family centered manner, integrating knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care.
• Advocates for patients' rights from the patient and family perspective and provides counsel while acting as a resource to resolve issues.
• Accesses resources from all disciplines to achieve desired 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 process to achieve outcomes, anticipates patient variances and makes revisions to plans of care.
• Makes clinical decisions based on experience, patient population data and intuition while promoting the development of clinical decision making of all team members.

Minimum Requirements

• 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.
• Experience: Requires a minimum of 1-year Registered Nurse clinical experience in the acute care setting.
• Certification: Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Virginia or hold a privilege to practice in the State of Virginia under the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC). Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required upon start.

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year of previous experience in Intermediate Care, Progressive Care, Intensive Care and Telemetry is strongly preferred.

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.