Registered Nurse; RN Cardiac ICU

Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiac ICU (location: Falls Church, VA, United States)

Job Identification: 682411

Posting Date: 04/27/2026, 08:24 PM

Job Schedule: Full time

Locations: Inova Fairfax Hospital

The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is an academic medical center with Magnet designation in Northern Virginia. It has received the AACN Silver Beacon Award and earned national recognition for excellence.

We are seeking an experienced ICU RN to join the CICU team. The position is full‑time (3 x 12‑hour shifts, day/night rotation). Sign‑on bonus and relocation bonus available for qualified external candidates.

CICU is a fast‑paced cardiac critical care environment that emphasizes teamwork, excellent patient care, and provides varied learning opportunities to support professional growth.

• 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.

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental, and vision coverage and a robust 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: paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules (self‑scheduling).
• Mental health support: 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost for team members, spouses/partners, and children.
• Retirement:
  Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions, starting on your first day.
• Tuition and student loan assistance: up to $5,250 annually in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.

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, 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.

• 2+ years ICU RN experience.
• CCRN certification.
• Participation in unit‑based or hospital committees.
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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. 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 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 (including childbirth, pregnancy‑related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.