Inova Fairfax Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Medical Telemetry Float Pool. This is a part-time position working day shift from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM. As a float pool nurse, you will provide care across multiple units, bringing flexibility and broad clinical experience to support patient care throughout the hospital.
Clinical Setting
You will work in a medical telemetry environment, supporting patients requiring continuous cardiac monitoring and medical management. Float pool nurses rotate across assigned units to meet staffing needs while maintaining continuity of care.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple data sets and synthesizing their interrelationships
- Formulate individualized plans of care based on assessment findings and interpret trends in patient populations to achieve best practice
- Support and empower patients and families as they progress through the healthcare continuum from health promotion to end-of-life decisions
- Advocate for patients' rights from the patient and family perspective while providing counsel and acting as a resource to resolve issues
- Anticipate ethical, spiritual, and cultural needs of patients and intervene to maximize patient outcomes
- Coordinate healthcare and alternate services for patient and family transition planning
- Document all patient care activities according to documentation standards and assist healthcare team members with documentation
- Evaluate outcomes of documentation and contribute to related performance improvement initiatives
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams and lead other disciplines to meet desired outcomes
- Act as a clinical resource and serve as a mentor to healthcare team members
- Maintain evidence of self-development by obtaining a minimum of six formal contact hours annually and maintaining continuing education records
Required Qualifications
- Active Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) license in Virginia or active multi-state RN license
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Minimum one year of experience as a Registered Nurse
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Associate's Degree in Nursing
Education Requirement for Associate's Degree Holders
If you hold an Associate's Degree in Nursing, you must complete a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing within five years of your start date. Within two years of hire, you must meet with your nurse leader to: identify an accredited school you plan to attend, provide a written plan with your anticipated BSN completion date, and submit a review of transcripts from the school indicating required prerequisites and timeline for coursework.
Additional Certifications
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required upon start if assigned to a critical care unit
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required within six months of hire if assigned to a pediatric unit
Preferred Qualifications
- Two or more years of recent experience in Medical Surgical, Telemetry, Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU), or Progressive Care Unit (PCU) nursing
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Robust team member wellness program
- Retirement plan with employer match of 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 loan repayment
- Mental health support: 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost for you, your spouse or partner, and your children
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave