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Registered Nurse (RN) PACU Float Pool

CompanyInova
LocationFalls Church
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 14, 2026
About The Company
We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help them flourish. Through our expansive network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, and outpatient services, Inova provides care for more than 1 million unique patients every year. Total patient visits exceed 4 million annually, demonstrating our ability to deliver the best clinical care and ensuring a seamless experience for all who rely on us for their healthcare needs. Consistently ranked and recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, Inova’s world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our 26,000 team members, our technology and our innovation. In 2025, Inova was named the Health System of the Year by Press Ganey, a national leader in healthcare experience, recognizing our excellence in patient care, team member engagement, and commitment to continuous improvement. Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality healthcare to each person in every community we are privileged to serve – regardless of ability to pay – every day of their life. More information about Inova can be found at www.inova.org.
About the Role

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join the PACU Float Pool team. This is full time day shift opportunity (12 hour shift) with a schedule covering 6AM - 6PM, 7AM - 7PM, 8Am - 8PM, 9AM - 9PM, 10AM - 10PM OR 11AM - 11PM (days/hours vary) 

The position includes limited weekend and on-call requirement.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation. 

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.

 

Registered Nurse (RN) Float Pool Job Responsibilities:

  • Performs comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple, sometimes conflicting, data sets and synthesizing their interrelationships
  • Formulates individualized plans of care based on assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations to achieve best practice
  • Supports and empowers patient/families as they progress through the healthcare continuum from health promotion to end of life decisions
  • Advocates for patients' rights from the patient/family perspective while providing counsel and acting as a resource to resolve issues
  • Anticipates ethical, spiritual and cultural needs of patients and intervenes to maximize patient outcomes and coordinates healthcare and alternate services for patient/family transition planning
  • Documents all patient care activities, as per documentation standards, and assists healthcare team members with documentation
  • Evaluates the outcomes of documentation and contributes to related performance improvement initiatives
  • Collaborates with multidisciplinary healthcare teams and leads other disciplines to meet desired outcomes
  • Acts as a clinical resource and serves as a mentor to healthcare team members
  • Demonstrates evidence of self-development by obtaining a minimum of six formal contact hours and maintains own Team Member Continuing Education Records
  • May perform additional duties as assigned

 

Minimum Qualifications:
 

  • Experience:  1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse; if Critical Care Unit, minimum 1 year clinical experience as a Registered Nurse in a critical care setting or completion of a critical care fellowship
  • Certification:  Basic Life Support; If Critical Care unit, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support upon start; If Pediatric unit, Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hire
  • Licensure:  Licensed Registered Nurse or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse or an active multi-state Registered Nurse license
  • Education:  Bachelor's Degree Nursing or Associate's Degree; If RN has an Associate's Degree, within 2 years of date of hire, they must meet with their nurse leader and conduct the following: 1) Identify which accredited school they plan to attend, 2) Provide a written plan with anticipated BSN completion date, 3) Submit a review of transcripts from the school indicating the required pre-requisites and timeline for taking the courses, and 4) Complete BSN within 5 years of start date.

 

Preferred qualifications: 

  • Two or more years of PACU experience preferred

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. And 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 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.

Key Skills
Patient assessmentCare planningPatient advocacyClinical documentationMultidisciplinary collaborationMentoringCritical carePACU nursingBasic Life SupportAdvanced Cardiovascular Life SupportPediatric Advanced Life SupportPatient safetyQuality improvementHealthcare coordinationEthical practice
Categories
Healthcare
Benefits
Medical coverageDental coverageVision coverageWellness programRetirement matchingTuition assistanceStudent loan assistanceMental health supportPaid time offPaid parental leaveFlexible work schedules
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Registered Nurse performs comprehensive patient health assessments and formulates individualized care plans to ensure best practices. They also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and advocate for patient rights throughout the healthcare continuum.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$54 - $76
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
14791
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
36 hours
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