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My wife and I are thinking about moving the the DC/Northern VA area, because of a job opportunity for her. I am a retired NYC firefighter with a BSN and 5 years of experience as a home/community health nurse. I went back to school while I was working for the FDNY and the flexibility of being a visiting nurse was very appealing. Now that I'm retired, I'd like to venture down the road I would have taken if I had the ability to work full time in a hospital. I'd like to work my way up to being an ICU nurse.

I'm an EMT, TNCC, and I have BLS & ACLS as well as IV and EKG certs. I plan on enrolling in one of the two RN refresher courses as soon as we move.

I was wondering if anyone had any insights on what the job market is like in the NOVA/DC/MD area, and any advice on actions to take, or places to look to get myself the opportunities to get to where I want to be.

Thanks in advance!

Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

I worked for Inova until I left Virginia to join the Army. Inova is a large hospital system in Northern VA with many locations: Inova - World-Class Healthcare for Northern Virginia and the DC Metro Area. A lot will depend on exactly where you are moving — it makes a big difference with the commute! Though I am sure you are no stranger to commutes after NYC. :) Good luck!

I have been looking into Inova, it looks like they have some great programs for RNs interested in speciality nursing. A question for you: do you know what they consider as "New Grad" for internship purposes? I've heard some hospitals consider any nurse with no acute hospital experience eligible for a new grad program.

Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
I have been looking into Inova, it looks like they have some great programs for RNs interested in speciality nursing. A question for you: do you know what they consider as "New Grad" for internship purposes? I've heard some hospitals consider any nurse with no acute hospital experience eligible for a new grad program.

In reading the current information about their critical care programs, it sounds like they have things for experienced nurses transitioning to a new area of practice: Inova Learning Network - Inova

I did the emergency nursing fellowship in 2008, it was great!

Hi @stiffneck84,

We offer fellowships to Nurses who haven't had a great deal of clinical experience as well as those transitioning to a new specialty area. Feel free to send your resume over to [email protected] and we can chat about options that may be right for your experience and interests.

Best,

Joanna Fink

Inova Talent Acquisition

@TASourcer

Thank you very much Joanna, I'll send my resume over ASAP, and I look forward to speaking with you and your team.

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