Nurse Manager; RN Emergency Department

Nurse Manager (RN) Emergency Department — Fairfax, VA, United States

Job Identification: 684596 |
Posting Date: 06/18/2026 06:30 PM |
Job Schedule: Full time |
Location: Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (On‑site)

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is seeking an experienced Emergency Nurse Manager (RN) to join our team. Relocation and Sign On Bonus Available for Eligible Candidates.

This role will be full‑time, Monday
- Friday, Day Shift.

Inova Fair Oaks Emergency Room is a 34‑bed emergency services facility that recently renovated and expanded to serve patients, both adult and pediatric, more efficiently. Emergency medical care is provided by board‑certified physicians from Virginia Emergency Medical Associates (VEMA).

• U.S. News & World Report has ranked Inova Fair Oaks Hospital #8 in the Washington, DC metro area, as well as #11 in the state of Virginia.
• Rated 150 top places to work in healthcare by Becker’s Health.
• Magnet recognized.
• Forbes 2024 Best Employers for Women.
• Leapfrog Hospital Safety – one of only 21 hospitals nationwide and one of 4 in Virginia to earn 24 consecutive A grades.

• Committed to Team Member Health: medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions starting on your first day.
• 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: all Inova team members and eligible spouses/partners and children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per year at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.

• Oversees assigned unit to ensure effective performance, including hiring, training, business strategy creation, performance management, and task delegation.
• Ensures quality care by managing clinical nursing practice and care delivery that supports optimal outcomes, partnering with peers and other disciplines to achieve objectives.
• Monitors customer satisfaction and seeks continual improvement through evidence‑based practices such as discharge phone calls, leadership rounding, AIDET, and HML conversations.
• Participates in development and implementation of patient safety programs, ensuring staff clinical competence and training in patient safety, maintaining current standards, and assuming responsibility for self‑development.
• Participates in risk/liability assessment while developing corrective action plans; ensures team members possess and maintain proper assessment and clinical skills for the patient population.
• Ensures execution and documentation of CMS core indicators when appropriate; conducts education and mock MSETs and unit‑specific drills.
• Analyzes practices contributing to variance, draws conclusions from aggregate data, identifies resources to assist in variance analysis.
• Assists in developing and monitoring unit‑level metrics related to process improvement, using national and organizational benchmarks; facilitates implementation of a non‑punitive error reporting system; assists with IRCA completion and corrective action plans; contributes to patient care quality improvement goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education: Bachelors Degree in Nursing.
• Experience: 2 years of nursing experience related to the unit’s scope.
• Certification/Licensure: Basic Life Support & Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support required for Emergency Department, Critical Care, and procedural areas from the American Heart Association;
  Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Virginia.

• Experience: Leadership role (Supervisor & above) as a Registered Nurse; strong leadership skills; strong chart/clinical nurse experience.
• Certification: Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC).

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 are a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience, supporting our people 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 characteristics protected by law.