Registered Nurse (RN) New Graduate (June 2026 - September 2026 Graduate)

Job Responsibilities

• Makes clinical decisions based on experience, patient population data and intuition.
• Promotes clinical decision making development in all team members.
• Provides validation of clinical decisions for other team members.
• Sets up validation from others for complex patients or unfamiliar situations.
• Supports and empowers patients and families as they progress through the healthcare continuum from health promotion to end of life decisions.
• Counsels and acts as a resource to resolve issues.
• Advocates for patients' rights from the patient/family perspective.
• Aids in assessing patients' learning needs and outcomes measurement of patient education.
• Anticipates ethical, spiritual and cultural needs while intervening to maximize patient outcomes.
• Collaborates in the coordination of healthcare and alternate services for patient and family transition planning.
• Integrates knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care to include patient and family education.
• Interprets trends in patient populations to achieve best practice.
• Collaborates in the development and implementation of an educational plan for identified needs.
• Reviews self-development plan and professional goals and seeks new knowledge toward the progression of professional goals.
• Demonstrates evidence of self-development by obtaining a minimum of six formal contact hours.
• Maintains own Team Member Continuing Education Record.

Requirements

• Experience: Less than one (1) year as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); Master of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN); OR Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• If Associates Degree RN, the following requirements will apply: Enroll in an accredited BSN program within 2 years of start date Complete BSN within 5 years of start date.
• Licensure/ Certification: Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Virginia or hold a privilege to practice in the State of Virginia under the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required upon start.

Qualifications

• Positions available for various facilities, shifts and specialty areas.
• Facilities: Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital.
• Shifts: All (Day shift, mid-shift, Night shift).
• Specialty Areas: Inpatient units only.

Program Summary: At Inova, we want you to succeed; that is why our New Graduate Residency program focuses on preparing you for your nursing career. Our nurse residency program is not a repeat of nursing school. As a resident of this one-year program, you’ll be given ample opportunities to expand your clinical reasoning, communication, and leadership skills in the acute care setting.

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.

About Inova Health: We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 25,000+ 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.