Nurse Manager Cardiac ICU

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Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is seeking a dedicated Nurse Manager to join the Cardiac ICU. This is a full-time position—Days.

The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) is an award-winning and AACN Silver Beacon Award recipient at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, a Magnet-designated academic medical center in Northern Virginia.

• Hiring and training team members, creating and implementing business strategies, managing performance of team members, and delegating tasks.
• Manages a nursing unit with 24-hour responsibility through demonstrated leadership and supporting behavioral competencies.
• Utilizes The Joint Commission standards and nursing practice tools/research to support a care delivery system that produces quality care with optimal outcomes.
• Serves as a primary liaison and information resource for unit of responsibility while overseeing the provision of therapeutic care in a holistic and evidence-based environment, which produces excellent patient care with optimal patient outcomes.
• Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice while serving as a resource and a mentor to team members and shows respect for and an appreciation for the contributions of all team members.
• Sets up a succession plan to ensure the team feels supported by a full complement of leaders.
• Consistently supports Inova Health System's mission and strategic plans.

• Unstable STEMI management and post PCI/PTCA recovery, serving as STEMI response 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 prior to 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.

• A healthy work culture focuses on proactive communication, collaboration, respect, professionalism, belonging and inclusion among team members.
• A strong emphasis on Shared Governance, professional growth and development through our ADVANCE (Clinical Ladder) program.
• Continuing education, training and learning support through didactic days, educational symposiums, attendance in regional (Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock) and national conferences (NTI, Magnet)
• 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
• Dedicated Clinical Educator/Mentor and highly trained Cardiac Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist.

• 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 Well Baby 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.

• Experience:
  
  2 years of clinical nursing experience related to the unit’s scope
• Education:
  
  BSN from an accredited school of nursing.
• Certifications:
  
  BLS & ACLS (through AHA)
• Licensure:
  Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

• 3 years of Cardiac ICU RN experience
• 1 year RN…