Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiac Telemetry Progressive Care Unit

I

Inova Health System

Posted about 2 months ago

Full Time

Alexandria, Virginia

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse performs comprehensive patient health assessments and formulates individualized plans of care for patients in the Cardiac Telemetry Progressive Care Unit. They also advocate for patient rights, coordinate healthcare services, and document all patient care activities according to established standards.

Qualifications

You have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and at least 1 year of acute care RN experience. You also possess a current RN license in Virginia or a Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) privilege, and a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.

Must Have Skills for ATS

BSN

RN

eNLC

BLS

Telemetry

Medical

Surgical

Job Description

Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a dedicated Experienced Registered Nurse to join the Cardiac Telemetry Progressive Care team. This role will be full-time night shift from 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. (days vary, 3 full weekends per 6-week schedule). Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance available for eligible nurses. 

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. 

We honor our RN’S for providing world-class healthcare-every time, every touch- to each person in every community we have the privilege to serve! Inova Alexandria's Hospital Cardiac Telemetry Progressive Care Unit is a 40-bed acute care unit with the capacity of providing 24-hour telemetry monitoring. The population not only includes patients with cardiac disorders, and other complex diagnoses that require monitoring. The top DRGS: CHF, chest pain, stable cardiac arrhythmias, pneumonia, COPD, appendectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, uterine procedures, ureteral surgeries, major small/large bowel obstructions, post craniotomy patient and spinal surgeries transfers from ICU. Nurses are trained to be able to manage patients on high flow oxygen and BIPAP. It is a COVID designated unit.

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) Cardiac Telemetry Progressive Care Unit Job Responsibilities:

  • Performs comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple data sets and synthesizing their relationships.
  • Formulates individualized plans of care based on assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations to achieve best practice.
  • Conducts all patient care in a patient and family centered manner, integrating knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care.
  • Advocates for patients' rights from the patient and family perspective and provides counsel while acting as a resource to resolve issues.
  • Accesses resources from all disciplines to achieve desired 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 process to achieve outcomes, anticipates patient variances and makes revisions to plans of care.
  • Makes clinical decisions based on experience, patient population data and intuition while promoting the development of clinical decision making of all team members.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 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.
  • Experience: Requires a minimum of 1-year Registered Nurse clinical experience in the acute care setting.
  • Certification: Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Virginia or hold a privilege to practice in the State of Virginia under the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC). Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required upon start.

Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience in: Cardiac Telemetry, Medical and Surgical strongly 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 System 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.

I

Inova Health System

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.
Runway Icon
Boost Your Interview Chances

With Runway

See Your Fit for This Role

1-5 min

Your Score

?

Top Applicants

90%

Your Job Search Advantage

Key Gaps & Next Steps:

Address these in your resume & Interview

Top Strengths For This Role

Highlight these in your cover letter & interview

Your Interview Guide

A Personalized Interview Strategy

Freshest Opportunities

Never Miss a Good Fit

Get notified when jobs mach your criteria