Trauma Nurse Specialist (RN) Emergency Level 1 Trauma

Job Description

Inova Fairfax Hospital | Emergency Trauma Nurse Specialist (RN) | Full Time Night Shift (3-12's) | Sign-on Bonus & Relocation available


Inova Fairfax Hospital's Level 1 ED Trauma Unit is looking for a Full time Emergency Trauma Nurse Specialist (RN) 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, 7pm-7am, 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 and flexible work schedules.

Emergency Trauma Specialist (RN) responsibilities:

• Serves as a Liaison to administration by representing the Trauma Program on various hospital and community committees
• Applies trauma assessment skills to patients and/or patient populations by utilizing the principles of ATCN or Trauma Nurse Core Courses (TNCC) and coordinates and expedites appropriate trauma care based on ATCN or TNCC, Trauma Bay standards and the mechanism of injury.
• Facilitates communication among the trauma team, surgeons, family members and patients to ensure understanding of care plans, coordination of trauma services and team members as well as methods of communication between the team and families
• 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

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum two years of RN ED experience in a Leveled Trauma hospital.
• Education: Minimum BSN Degree from an accredited school of nursing
• Licensure: Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse.
• Certification: BLS and ACLS (from American Heart Association) required upon hire. Must obtain PALS within 90 days from date of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strongly prefer 2 years of Level 1 ED experience.
• Prefer active: ATCN or TNCC and CEN

About Us

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.