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 CICU team. 

Full-time 3 x 12-hour shifts (Night shift). Sign-on bonus and relocation bonus available for qualified external candidates!

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 responder 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 before 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 and support for our team members that enhance continuous learning, professional growth, and excellent care for our patients:

Education, Training and Professional Development 

• Cardiac Critical Care Education focusing on management of complex cardiovascular conditions; training, and learning support through didactic days, simulations, educational symposiums, and attendance in regional (Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock) and national conferences (NTI, Magnet Conferences)

• A strong emphasis on professional development through Nursing Certification (CCRN & CMC) and the ADVANCE (Clinical Ladder) program. 

• Dedicated CICU Clinical Educator and Mentor who facilitates onboarding, orientation, education and training, competency validation, professional development (e.g., nursing certification & ADVANCE clinical ladder application). 

Shared Governance 

• A highly engaged department that utilizes the Shared Governance Model, where nurses have a voice in patient care, unit operations, learning, and professional development, and various unit and hospital committees. 

Healthy Work Culture

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

Most Advanced Equipment and Technology

• Newly renovated unit with state-of-the-art monitoring devices, cutting-edge technologies and advanced therapy modalities. Computers and glucometers in every room.

Appropriate Staffing and Resources 

• Experienced charge nurses and resource nurses are out of staffing 24/7, leading unit operations and quality initiatives, ensuring optimal patient care and safety. 

• Proficient Resource Nurses provide team support and education on high-acuity patients with advanced therapy modalities, assisting with admissions, transfers, and covering breaks.

• Acuity-based staffing model, wherein nursing, level of care, and patient needs are matched with the knowledge, skills, and competencies of a Cardiac Critical Care RN, ensuring safe, reliable patient care and nurse well-being.

• Clinical technicians provide nursing and phlebotomy support.

Leadership and Interdisciplinary collaboration

• 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 Critical Care Intensivist & Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiologist in collaboration with the Fellowship Program Director. A successful Cardiology Fellow program that supports a model of 24-hour cardiology availability.

• Robust multidisciplinary rounding structure consisting of RNs, MDs, APPs, Fellows, Residents, Pharmacists, Social Worker/Case Manager (Ethics and Patient Experience Specialists available onsite as well).

• Unit-based Critical Care Physician and APP coverage, providing onsite and around-the-clock patient care to manage critically ill patients in the Cardiac ICU. 

• Highly trained Cardiac Clinical Nurse Specialist who provides expert guidance on best clinical practices, patient outcomes, and improvements through evidence-based practice.

• Dedicated Respiratory Therapists and ECMO specialists who work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. 

 

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 WellBaby 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 Minimum qualifications: 

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 the AHA is required. ACLS (must obtain within 6 months of hire).

Licensure: RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as an RN

 

Cardiac ICU RN Preferred qualifications (Night Shift): 

2+ years ICU RN experience.

CCRN certification

Proficient in Advanced Therapy Modalities (e.g., IABP, Impella, CRRT, TTM, ECMO)

Participation in unit-based or hospital committees.

 

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