Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiology
Fairfax, Virginia
You'll provide care in a physician practice or other outpatient setting, doing intakes, med reconciliation, stress tests and INR management.
Posted Aug 24 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Day shift, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm This role will be full time day shift from Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.5 shifts a week
- Unit and setting
- Cardiology outpatient clinic · Outpatient Inova Health - Cardiology is looking for a dedicated Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) to join the team.
- License
- RN license Licensure: RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse.Virginia RN license, or eligible to practice in Virginia
- Term
- Permanent This role will be full time day shift from Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.Full time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Experience : 0 years of registered nurse clinical experience.
- License
- Virginia RN license, or eligible to practice in Virginia Licensure: RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse. Check your license
- Certification
- BLS from the American Heart Association Certification: BLS from the American Heart Association.
- Education
- BSN or ADN in nursing Education: Bachelor's Degree Nursing or Associate's Degree.
- Education
- ADN holders must complete BSN within 5 years of start dateAfter hire · complete BSN within 5 years of start If RN has an Associates Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 5 years of start date.
- Experience
- 0 years of RN clinical experience required
Preferred
- Experience
- More than 1 year of RN experience Greater than one year of RN experience in addition to prior Cardiology Nursing background such as in IMCU, PCU, Tele, CVICU is preferred.
- Experience
- Prior cardiology nursing in IMCU, PCU, Tele or CVICU
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
What it pays
Benefits
- BenefitsMedical, dental and vision coverageCommitted to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
- BenefitsTeam member wellness program
- BenefitsRetirement match on the first 5% of eligible contributions, starting on day oneRetirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
- BenefitsUp to $5,250 per year in education assistanceTuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
- BenefitsUp to $10,000 for student loans
- Benefits25 free mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year, for team members, spouses/partners and childrenMental 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.
More benefits (4)
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions, starting on first day
- Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year
- Student loan assistance up to $10,000
- Mental health coaching or therapy sessions, 25 per person per year, at no cost
The role and schedule
- Precepting
- You would precept other nurses serving as a resource, preceptor and mentor
- Day to day
- Full patient intakes Full Intakes
- Day to day
- Medication reconciliation Reconciliation of Medications
- Day to day
- Patient education Patient Education
- Day to day
- Stress testing: regular, echo and nuclear Stress Testing (Regular, Echo and Nuclear)
- Day to day
- Helping patients manage INR Helping patients manage INR
- Hours stated
- Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Cardiac has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
Original listing
Posted on Inova Health System’s careers page.
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Inova Health - Cardiology is looking for a dedicated Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) to join the team. This role will be full time day shift from Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm. 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. Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) Job
Responsibilities
Performs essential duties necessary to clinic or non-acute operations to include: Full Intakes Reconciliation of Medications
Patient Education
Stress Testing (Regular, Echo and Nuclear) Helping patients manage INR Provides safe/therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way in a physician practice or other outpatient setting. Incorporates differences into the provision of care while integrating knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families to include patient and family education. Achieves desired patient outcomes by using an integrated approach.
Incorporates data and information to improve care and enhances outcomes while ensuring improvements in practice settings. Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice while serving as a resource, preceptor and mentor. Ensures efficiency in the delivery of care.
Determines immediate priorities and offers solutions for problems. Works with the team to achieve maximum productivity. Makes independent clinical decisions based on knowledge drawn from education and experience.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree Nursing or Associate's Degree. If RN has an Associates Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 5 years of start date.
Licensure
RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse.
Experience
0 years of registered nurse clinical experience.
Certification
BLS from the American Heart Association.
Preferred Qualifications
Greater than one year of RN experience in addition to prior Cardiology Nursing background such as in IMCU, PCU, Tele, CVICU is preferred.
What's around it?
Fairfax, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $2,245/mo
- Household income
- $132,348/yr, all local households, not nurse pay