{"id":6262,"date":"2023-01-12T18:52:44","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T18:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/?p=6262"},"modified":"2024-11-07T20:27:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T20:27:11","slug":"employer-spotlight-inova-fairfax-hospital-washington-d-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vivian.com\/community\/travel-guides\/employer-spotlight-inova-fairfax-hospital-washington-d-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Employer Spotlight: Inova Fairfax Hospital, Washington, D.C."},"content":{"rendered":"

Inova Fairfax is the largest <\/span>healthcare facility in the Washington, D.C. metro<\/span><\/a> region and ranked as the top hospital in Virginia and Washington, D.C., for the second year in a row in 2022-2023 per U.S. News & World Report. Recognized for excellence in patient care, this Magnet-designated hospital also provides a rewarding environment to build a thriving nursing career.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this spotlight, we’ll take a closer look at what Inova Fairfax Hospital offers its nursing staff regarding high-performing specialties, diversity initiatives and nursing education. Whether you’re a new grad, experienced nurse or <\/span>travel RN<\/span><\/a>, you’ll get insight into what to expect if you accept a position at this leading Washington, D.C. hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n

Overview of Inova Fairfax Hospital<\/b><\/h3>\n

Located in Falls Church, Virginia, Inova Fairfax Hospital serves the Washington, D.C. metro area and Northern Virginia. It opened its doors in 1961 with 96 beds and has since evolved into the region’s largest hospital with 1,151 staffed beds. According to September 2022 data from the Washington Business Journal, Inova Fairfax has 9,200 employees and admits more than 45,300 patients and sees 410,000 outpatients annually.<\/span><\/p>\n

Inova Fairfax sits on a medical campus that’s also home to the Inova L. J. Murphy Children’s Hospital, Inova Women’s Hospital and Inova Heart and Vascular Institute.\u00a0Named a top teaching hospital in 2022 by Leapfrog Group, Inova Fairfax provides a range of learning opportunities, including physician residencies and extensive nursing education programs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Inova Health System<\/span><\/a>, which owns Inova Fairfax Hospital, operates other healthcare facilities in Northern Virginia, including four other hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, urgent care centers and ambulatory clinics. The company’s mission is “to provide world-class healthcare \u2014 every time, every touch \u2014 to each person in every community we have the privilege to serve.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Benefits at Inova Fairfax Hospital<\/b><\/h3>\n

Inova Fairfax Hospital believes that for its employees to provide the best patient care, they must feel supported in caring for themselves physically, emotionally, psychologically, economically and socially.<\/span><\/p>\n

Inova Fairfax\u2019s Total Rewards benefits package is one of the ways the hospital strives to support its employees. Complementing its comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, the healthcare facility offers paid time off, paid parental leave and flexible work schedules.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It also offers significant emotional and psychological support for all Inova team members, their spouses\/partners and children with 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year at no cost to the employee.<\/span><\/p>\n

Retirement benefits match from day one of employment, and health savings and flexible spending accounts are also available. To support employees\u2019 professional growth, Inova Fairfax offers student loan assistance programs and tuition reimbursement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Specialty Care at\u00a0Inova Fairfax Hospital<\/b><\/h3>\n

Inova Fairfax Hospital provides\u00a0opportunities for nurses\u00a0to work in various specialties, many recognized as high-performing. Top specialties nurses may pursue span patient populations, offering the perfect niche no matter your personal and professional preferences.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trauma<\/b><\/h4>\n

Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center is at Inova Fairfax Hospital. The trauma center admits patients with life-threatening injuries transported from Fairfax and nearby counties, West Virginia and Maryland. The hospital’s <\/span>emergency room staff<\/span><\/a> treats about 134,000 patients per year, according to a September 2022 article in the Washington Business Journal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Neonatal<\/b><\/h4>\n

\"Neonatal<\/p>\n

Nurses interested in <\/span>neonatal care<\/span><\/a> can work at Inova Children’s Hospital, named one of the top 50 hospitals for neonatology in the nation by U.S. News. The hospital was the first in the United States to receive a Gold Seal in Prematurity from the Joint Commission, recognizing the high level of care provided to premature infants. The Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit cares for high-risk infants, and the Small Baby Unit cares for babies born before 29 weeks or weighing less than 2.2 pounds.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cardiovascular<\/b><\/h4>\n

Cardiology nurses<\/span><\/a> have employment opportunities at the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, the only dedicated cardiac hospital in the region. The award-winning facility uses advanced technology to prevent, diagnose and treat heart disease. Its comprehensive cardiovascular care includes minimally invasive procedures, complex surgery and heart transplants.<\/span><\/p>\n

Obstetrics and Gynecology<\/b><\/h4>\n

OB\/GYN nurses<\/span><\/a> can land jobs in one of the nation’s busiest obstetrical programs, ranked 10th in the nation by U.S. News. In addition to birthing nearly 10,000 babies a year, Inova Women’s Hospital also has comprehensive gynecology oncology, reproductive endocrinology and infertility programs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Organ Transplants<\/b><\/h4>\n

Inova Fairfax has one of the most active organ transplant centers among Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. hospitals. Inova Transplant Center performs heart, kidney, pancreas, lung and bone marrow transplants, offering a solid career choice for <\/span>transplant nurses<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The transplant center is also known for a long line of firsts, including the first heart transplant, lung transplant and simultaneous heart-kidney transplant in the Washington, D.C. area, and the first autologous bone marrow transplant, kidney transplant, liver transplant, kidney-pancreas transplant, laparoscopic nephrectomy, simultaneous kidney-liver transplant and simultaneous pancreas-liver transplant in Northern Virginia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other High-Performing Specialties<\/b><\/h4>\n

Besides its national ranking in Obstetrics and gynecology, U.S. News ranked Inova Fairfax Hospital as high-performing in five adult specialties, including:<\/span><\/p>\n