Registered Nurse (RN) ICAR

Inova Health System

Alexandria, Virginia

You'll work on a 14-bed unit that prepares and recovers IR, EP and Cath Lab patients.

Posted Oct 19

Shift and hours: Three 12-⁠hour shifts, 7a-7p or 8a-8p Schedule: 3x12 shifts 7a-7p or 8a-8p3 shifts a week
Unit and setting: ICAR unit at Inova Alexandria Hospital · Hospital This 14-bed unit prepares and recovers IR, EP and Cath Lab patientsIR, EP and Cath Lab patients
License: RN license RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as an RNVirginia RN license, or eligible to practice as an RN
Term: Permanent is hiring a full-time Interventional Cardiology Admissions and Recovery (ICAR) Registered NurseFull time

Do you qualify?

License: Virginia RN license, or eligible to practice as an RN RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as an RN Check your license
Certification: BLS for Healthcare Provider BLS for Healthcare Provider certification required.
Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing Education: BSN from an accredited school of nursing.
Education: BSN within 5 years of start date for RNs with an ADNAfter hire · complete BSN within 5 years of start If RN has an Associate’s Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 5 years of start date.
Experience: 1 year of RN clinical experience At least one year of Registered Nurse (RN) clinical experience

Preferred

Experience: 2+ years pre/post-op and/or telemetry nursing 2+ year of Pre/Post - Op and/or telemetry nursing experience.

What it pays

Benefits

BenefitsMedical, dental and vision coverageoffering medical, dental and vision coverage
BenefitsTeam member wellness programa robust team member wellness program
BenefitsRetirement match on the first 5% of eligible contributions, starting on day oneInova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
BenefitsUp to $5,250 per year in education assistanceoffering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance
BenefitsUp to $10,000 for student loansup to $10,000 for student loans
Benefits25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year, at no cost, for team members, spouses/partners and childrenoffering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost

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BenefitsPaid time offoffering paid time off
BenefitsPaid parental leavepaid parental leave
BenefitsFlexible work schedulesflexible work schedules
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

Day to day: Pre-procedure preparation and post-procedure recovery This 14-bed unit prepares and recovers IR, EP and Cath Lab patients
Unit size: 14-bed unit
Hours stated: 3x12 shifts 7a-7p or 8a-8p; Shifts and hours can vary; No weekends, No holidays, no on-call requirement.
Weekends: No weekends No weekends, No holidays, no on-call requirement
On call: No on-call requirement
Holidays: No holidays

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Inova Health System

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Preceptors and orientation

Includes practice-based learning with preceptors and simulation via ASTEC and ICAMS centers.

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As of 2026Source: inova.org

Nursing leadership

Ashley Virts · Chief Nursing Officer, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus

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Source: inova.org

Scheduling

Offers 12-hour day/night/mid shifts (e.g. 7a-7p, 7p-7a, 10a-10p, 1p-1a) and flexible schedules.

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Inova Alexandria Hospital is hiring a full-time Interventional Cardiology Admissions and Recovery (ICAR) Registered Nurse to join their team.

Schedule

3x12 shifts 7a-7p or 8a-8p; Shifts and hours can vary; No weekends, No holidays, no on-call requirement. The Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) offers multidisciplinary expertise in convenient locations across the Northern VA areas with state-of-the art facilities. Our vascular program takes a pioneering approach to the treatment of vascular disease through personalized and comprehensive treatments. About the Department and the Position: About the Department and the Position: This 14-bed unit prepares and recovers IR, EP and Cath Lab patients . 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. ICAR Registered Nurse

Qualifications

At least one year of Registered Nurse (RN) clinical experience BLS for Healthcare Provider certification required. RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia as an RN

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.

ICAR Registered Nurse Preferred Qualifications

2+ year of Pre/Post - Op and/or telemetry nursing experience. For internal use only: #LI-KA1 IND1

What's around it?

In Alexandria, VA

Alexandria, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 9% above the US average

Median rent: $2,089/mo
Household income: $119,681/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Alexandria, VA

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals actually cluster in Del Ray and Potomac West, North Old Town, Potomac Yard, Eisenhower East, Landmark–Van Dorn, North Ridge–Rosemont, Taylor Run, Beverly Hills, and Rosemont. Del Ray/Potomac West mixes diverse housing, festivals, and green space (median home about $666,145, median rent about $2,025) with a walkable, younger feel. Old Town and North Old Town are the historic premium tier—brick townhouses, King Street shops, riverside recreation, and King Street–Old Town Metro—with median homes around $926,364 and 1-bedroom rents around $2,587. Eisenhower East is newer rentals and dining near federal job hubs (median rent $2,137); Landmark–Van Dorn is the budget belt (median home $319,643, rent $1,964) with parks; North Ridge–Rosemont is quiet, among the safest (safer than 88% of the city), and better for buyers near trails (median home $551,750).

Nurses and young professionals actually cluster in Del Ray and Potomac West, North Old Town, Potomac Yard, Eisenhower East, Landmark–Van Dorn, North Ridge–Rosemont, Taylor Run, Beverly Hills, and Rosemont. Del Ray/Potomac West mixes diverse housing, festivals, and green space (median home about $666,145, median rent about $2,025) with a walkable, younger feel.

Old Town and North Old Town are the historic premium tier—brick townhouses, King Street shops, riverside recreation, and King Street–Old Town Metro—with median homes around $926,364 and 1-bedroom rents around $2,587. Eisenhower East is newer rentals and dining near federal job hubs (median rent $2,137); Landmark–Van Dorn is the budget belt (median home $319,643, rent $1,964) with parks; North Ridge–Rosemont is quiet, among the safest (safer than 88% of the city), and better for buyers near trails (median home $551,750).

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: reddit.com

Getting aroundAlexandria sits about eight miles south of D.C. on the Potomac; King Street runs to the King Street–Old Town Metro, putting the Pentagon, National Landing, and downtown D.C. on a short Blue/Yellow Line ride or highway run. A free King Street Trolley covers the historic mile, and a seasonal water taxi links the Old Town waterfront to D.C. and The Wharf. Eisenhower East sits beside federal job hubs; driving uses I-395 and the 14th Street/Potomac crossings, and traffic congestion is a repeated local complaint. Reagan National Airport is close. These sources do not name hospital campuses, night-shift parking, or typical drive times to specific medical centers.

Alexandria sits about eight miles south of D.C. on the Potomac; King Street runs to the King Street–Old Town Metro, putting the Pentagon, National Landing, and downtown D.C. on a short Blue/Yellow Line ride or highway run. A free King Street Trolley covers the historic mile, and a seasonal water taxi links the Old Town waterfront to D.C. and The Wharf.

Eisenhower East sits beside federal job hubs; driving uses I-395 and the 14th Street/Potomac crossings, and traffic congestion is a repeated local complaint. Reagan National Airport is close.

These sources do not name hospital campuses, night-shift parking, or typical drive times to specific medical centers.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: washington.org Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: letsgetmovingusa.com Source 6: quora.com

OutdoorsAlexandria has more than 900 acres of parks. Founders Park is the Old Town Potomac lawn a short walk from King Street shops. The Mount Vernon Trail runs 17 miles along the George Washington Memorial Parkway for walking, biking, and running with river views. Jones Point has a lighthouse and historic MD/VA/DC boundary markers. Nearby Huntley Meadows Park (1,400 acres in Fairfax County) offers Cedar Trail and Deer Trail through wetland woods. Potomac West and Landmark–Van Dorn add neighborhood green space; the waterfront supports water taxi and riverside recreation, with kayaking and paddleboarding among listed activities.

Alexandria has more than 900 acres of parks. Founders Park is the Old Town Potomac lawn a short walk from King Street shops.

The Mount Vernon Trail runs 17 miles along the George Washington Memorial Parkway for walking, biking, and running with river views. Jones Point has a lighthouse and historic MD/VA/DC boundary markers.

Nearby Huntley Meadows Park (1,400 acres in Fairfax County) offers Cedar Trail and Deer Trail through wetland woods. Potomac West and Landmark–Van Dorn add neighborhood green space; the waterfront supports water taxi and riverside recreation, with kayaking and paddleboarding among listed activities.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: letsgetmovingusa.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: washington.org Source 5: tripadvisor.com

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Living in Alexandria

Alexandria sits on the Potomac eight miles south of Washington, D.C.—a 1749 port city with the nation’s third-oldest historic district, a King Street mile of more than 200 independent restaurants and boutiques, and Metro, trolley, and water-taxi links to the Pentagon, National Landing, and downtown. That location is the genuine draw: federal and regional jobs without living inside D.C. proper. Live in Del Ray or Potomac West for festivals and a slightly softer price than Old Town; Eisenhower East or Landmark–Van Dorn if you want rentals near Metro (median rents roughly $1,960–$2,140); North Ridge–Rosemont if you want quiet and the city’s higher safety scores. Old Town is cobblestones, Torpedo Factory art, Founders Park, and waterfront tables at places like Vola’s and Barca Pier—and tourist crowds and median homes approaching $900k. Run or bike the 17-mile Mount Vernon Trail; Jones Point’s lighthouse and 900-plus acres of parks cover weekends. Newcomers call the culture welcoming (Little Theater of Alexandria comes up as a way in) and the costs, taxes, traffic, and weather extremes the reasons they hesitate.

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As of 2026Source 1: visitalexandria.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: letsgetmovingusa.com Source 5: redfin.com Source 6: washington.org Source 7: youtube.com Source 8: facebook.com

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