Registered Nurse (RN) Main PACU

Inova Health System; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement plan with matching contributions

Tuition and Student Loan Assistance

Mental Health Support services

Flexible work schedules and paid time off

Job summary

Inova Health System is hiring a Full-Time PACU experienced registered nurse in Falls Church, Virginia. This role involves supporting various surgical patients across multiple shifts, requiring 1 year of PACU or Critical Care experience and RN licensure in Virginia. The position offers a wide range of benefits including health insurance, tuition assistance, and a robust wellness program. At Inova, nurses collaborate in a dynamic perianesthesia care unit, ensuring high-level care for patients during all phases of anesthesia.

Qualifications

• 1 year of PACU or Critical Care (ICU/ED) nursing experience.
• Licensed Registered Nurse or eligible for licensure in Virginia.
• Must complete BSN within 5 years if starting with an ADN.

Responsibilities

• Support 0800-2030 and variable shift times, including weekend shifts.
• Care for surgical patients from ambulatory to critical care.
• Assist anesthesiologists with nerve blocks.

Skills

PACU nursing

Critical Care nursing

Basic Life Support

Education

BSN from an accredited school of nursing

Job description

Inova Fairfax Hospital’s Main Tower PACU is currently seeking a Full‑Time PACU experienced registered nurse to support 0800‑2030, 0900‑2130, 1000‑2230, 1100‑2330, and 1200‑0030 (most common shift times). There are 1–2 weekend shifts per 6‑week schedule and 3 holidays per year required. 2–3 on‑call shifts required per six‑week schedule. We assign shift times based on seniority and the needs of the unit.

This dynamic perianesthesia care unit (PACU) serves a wide variety of surgical patients from the ambulatory to those requiring critical care, including level‑one trauma patients. The surgical population includes ENT, general, colorectal, neurosurgery, orthopedic, plastics (both cosmetic and trauma), thoracic, transplants, and urology. We serve the entire age continuum from the pediatric to the geriatric patients.

Nurses in this unit care for perianesthesia patients throughout all phases including Pre‑op, Phase 1, and Phase 2; and can rotate as needed to fit the needs of the unit. As vital members of the multidisciplinary team, nurses on this unit are specially trained to assist anesthesiologists with placement of regional nerve blocks.

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.

Qualifications

• Experience – 1 year of PACU or Critical Care (ICU/ED) nursing experience
• Certification – Basic Life Support through AHA
• Licensure – Licensed Registered Nurse or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of PACU and/or critical care nursing experience (ICU or ED)