Registered Nurse (RN) - Trauma ER - Emergency Room
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church, VA

Inova Fairfax Hospital’s Level 1 ED Trauma Unit is looking for a Full time ED Trauma Nurse Specialist. This role works as a clinical expert and leader within the department. The Trauma Nurse Special is present in all trauma activations as a resource to the RNs in the trauma bay as well as the patient.
Schedule: Full Time, 1p-1a, with weekend and holiday rotation. During orientation will rotate through all shifts (Days, Mids, and Nights).
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.
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus offers you:
- We are the 3rd busiest ED in the nation!
- Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center
- Magnet recognized
- Rated one of Nurse Journal’s BEST hospitals for Nurses in 2023
- Experienced behavioral health nurses and Overflow unit assist the team in caring for non-emergency patients
- Joint Commission Gold Seal for Stroke Care
- America's 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™ from Healthgrades
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, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.
Trauma Nurse Specialist (RN) responsibilities:
- A resource for new equipment/processes used in the ED
- Is efficient in all roles (Charge, Triage Team lead, Communications room, etc…)
- Assists with the Trauma Nurse Orientation program
- Provide knowledgeable and caring clinical practice and care coordination through an understanding of patient, family, nurse, and healthcare delivery team.
- Serves as a preceptor and mentor for the unit
- Use an integrated approach toward patient outcomes
- Utilize standards, guidelines, and pathways for care delivery.
Trauma Nurse Specialist (RN) requirements:
- Experience: Minimum two years of RN ED experience in a Leveled Trauma hospital.
Strongly prefer 2 years of Level 1 ED experience.
- Education: Minimum BSN Degree from an accredited school of nursing
Licensure: Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse.
- Certification: BLS; Adult TNS will require ACLS required upon hire
- Prefer active: ATCN or TNCC and CEN