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Registered Nurse (RN) PACU ICAR

Inova logoInova$46–$76.25/hrFull timePosted 1w agoStill open, checked every night

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How this pay compares

This posting states $46–$76.25 an hour. Open PACU nurse jobs in Virginia post a median of $51.47 an hour, the middle half $47.31–$51.85, across 36 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. PACU nurses employed in Virginia earn a median of $45 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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Workplace injuries

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus in Falls Church reported 699 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 15,583,620 hours worked: 9.0 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.

Medicare rating of Inova Fairfax Hospital

Medicare gives Inova Fairfax Hospital 5 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Virginia's hospitals average 3.7). 79% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Virginia hospitals by rating.

OSHA inspections here

OSHA inspected Inova Health System in Falls Church, VA on 14 May 2021 and cited 3 violations (2 serious), $14,648 in penalties as they stand. A citation says what OSHA found then, not how the site is now. Workplace injuries and OSHA citations.

What this hospital paid

By Inova Fairfax Hospital's report to Medicare, its registered nurse hours averaged $64.49 an hour in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, against $58.97 an hour across Virginia's hospitals. An average over every such hour, not this job's pay: the posting states its own. What Virginia hospitals pay nurses.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Medicare lists Inova Fairfax Hospital as a non-profit hospital: the kind of employer PSLF counts (a government organization or a 501(c)(3) non-profit) for its own full-time staff, toward forgiveness of federal Direct Loans after 120 qualifying payments. The federal PSLF Help Tool confirms an employer by the EIN on your W-2. Every PSLF-eligible hospital hiring.

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About the job

Interventional Cardiovascular (Pre-Op) Admission & Recovery (ICAR) is seeking a full time Registered PACU Nurse to work 4x10 hour shifts, 6am-4pm, 9a-7p, 1pm-11pm OR 5x8hr shifts 6am-2pm, 9am-5pm, 1pm-9pm with minimal weekend and holiday requirement.

Patient Population includes all age ranges from infant to adult.

We are located on the ground floor of the Inova Schar Heart & Vascular Center – Fairfax Medical Campus. This is a fast paced, team-oriented unit with an emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration. Many opportunities for growth and involvement in the unit and hospital initiatives. This unit also supports the CT guided biopsy procedures in the ICPH building. All staff are cross-trained and required to float between both locations.

  • Provide pre-procedure and post-procedure care of outpatient and inpatient populations,
  • Electrophysiology procedures- pacemaker/ICD placement, leadless pacemaker, ablations-VT, SVT, A-Fib, A-Flutter
  • Cardiac catheterization procedures- left and right heart caths, heart biopsies, ASD/PFO closures, carotid stents, and structural heart procedures
  • Interventional Radiology procedures- angiograms, chemoembolization, IVS filter, Mediports, thrombolysis, venograms, G/J tube placements, nephrostomy and biliary tubes

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.

RN PACU Qualifications

  • One year of PACU or Critical Care Nursing (ICU/ED) experience is required
  • 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.
  • RN license to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia
  • BLS healthcare provider certifications from the American Heart Association (AHA) required at start

RN PACU preferred qualifications

  • 2 or more years of PACU or critical care nursing (ICU or ED)

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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.

From Inova's job posting for Falls Church, VA, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Inova

Inova is a nonprofit health system based in Fairfax, Virginia, with five hospitals, 1,840 (source: Inova, Inova at a glance (June 2026)) licensed beds, more than 240 (source: Inova, Inova at a glance (June 2026)) outpatient care sites and more than 26,000 (source: Inova, Inova at a glance (June 2026)) team members serving Northern Virginia and the Washington, DC area. Source: Inova, Inova at a glance (June 2026)

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