Registered Nurse (RN) ICU

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is seeking an experienced ICU Registered Nurse.
This is a PRN Day shift position (7:00am-7:00pm).

The Critical Care (ICU) Unit at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is a 12-bed negative-pressure unit dedicated to providing exceptional care to adult and geriatric patients with potentially life-threatening medical and surgical conditions.

A collaborative team-nursing approach ensures comprehensive and compassionate care for our critically ill patients.

The patient population includes individuals who are critically ill with cardiac, respiratory, renal, metabolic or multi-organ disorders. Patients are admitted directly from the operating room to recover from anesthesia when they are deemed unstable or critical by the surgeon and/or anesthesiologist. In addition, other types of patients include: Stable Intracranial Bleeds, Stroke, Sepsis, Post t-PA's, Pneumonia, DKA's, CPAP, Bi-PAP, Heart Failure, Post-surgery alcohol withdrawal, GIB, NSTEMI and care of the Covid patient.

Interventions provided in the unit include:

• Artic Sun therapy
• Cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring
• Acute ventilator support and management
• Post-tPA care
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
• EKOS catheter therapy
• Management of Malignant Hyperthermia
• Massive Transfusion Protocols
  

The team consists of the following: Intensivists during the day, ICU coverage during the night, Clinical Director/Senior Director support, RN Unit Supervisor, RNs and Clinical technicians, Palliative/WRTC partnership, Critical Care Educator support and Critical Care Mentor support. RNs maintain a 1:2 nurse/patient ratio except identified 1:1's.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.
  

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 AHA required. ACLS (must obtain within 6 months of hire).
• Licensure: RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a RN

Preferred qualifications:

• 2 or more years of ICU RN experience.
• Unit involvement