staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - CCU - Coronary Care - $38-57 per hour

Inova Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) CCU - Coronary Care for a nursing job in Annandale, Virginia.

• Specialty: CCU - Coronary Care
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Shift: days, nights
• Employment Type: Staff

The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus (ISHV) is seeking a RN Fellow for the February 2025 Fellowship. This is for an experienced RN who is transitioning to the Cardiac ICU. We will provide the Critical Care Fellowship. 3 x 12-hour shifts –Day/Night rotation.
CICU is a fast-paced critical care environment that places a strong emphasis on teamwork, excellent patient care, and providing a variety of learning opportunities to support the professional growth of our team. Our high performing nursing team works in close collaboration with extensively trained medical colleagues to include a Cardiac Intensivist, Medical Intensivists, Interventionalists and Cardiologists rotating as CICU attending, and Cardiology Fellows.

Our specialty population includes but is not limited to:
- 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, ECMO, Impella, and IABP therapies
- Complex advanced heart failure management, including traditional LVAD therapies, Heartmate and Heartware, as well state of the art percutaneous VAD devices (Tandem Heart)
- Complex unstable arrhythmia management, including care of complicated laser-assisted lead removal for PPM/AICD replacement, and transvenous pacemakers
- Advanced pulmonary hypertension therapies including Remodulin and Veletri

Key aspects of our unit that allow us to perform high quality care:

- State of the art monitoring devices and frequent exposure to cutting edge technologies and therapies
- Highly trained charge nurses out of staffing 24/7 in addition to a resource nurse
- A highly engaged core leadership team including nursing, medical, and pharmacy leaders who are invested in the patient care, growth of the program, and success of the team
- Medical direction by a highly skilled Cardiac Intensivist in collaboration with Fellowship Program Director, and a Medical Intensivist
- Highly trained Cardiac Clinical Specialist
- A growing Cardiology Fellow program that supports a model of 24-hour cardiology availability
- Clinical technicians whom provide CNA and phlebotomy support
- A zero-tolerance policy for negativity and disrespect between team members
- A strong emphasis on professional growth and development
Qualities that would make you right for our team:
- Excellent critical thinking skills and emergency management
- Collaborative approach to patient care
- Autonomy
- Proactivity
- Eagerness to learn
- Compassion and empathy
- Effective communication skills
- Positive and professional attitude
- Above all a passion for excellent patient care throughout the care continuum

REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum 1 year of RN experience required. CICI strongly prefers 2-3 years of experience in step down, cardiac or IMC. Level One facility preferred.
- Education - BSN from an accredited school of nursing.
If RN has an Associates Degree (ADN)- must complete BSN within 5 years of start date
- BLS for Healthcare Provider Certification required and ACLS strongly preferred (must obtain within first 3 months)
- RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a RN
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skill and the ability to display a caring demeanor towards others
- Proficient computer skills required

Inova Job ID #6​5​8​8​4​7. Posted job title: registered nurse (rn) fellow ccu