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Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN) Pediatric Emergency

Inova

Falls Church, Virginia

Posted Oct 16

Shift and hours
Nights
Unit and setting
Psych
License
RN licenseLicense: Must be RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
License: Must be RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of
Education
Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 5 years of start date.After hire · within 5 years
Education
BSN from an accredited school of nursing.
Experience
Requires a minimum of one year of Registered Nurse clinical
Experience
Strongly prefer 2 years plus of Behavioral Health and/or Pediatric ED RN
Experience
experience in the acute care setting.
Also asks
If RN has an Associates

Preferred

Certification
CEN/ACLS certification desired

The workplace

Inova
Hiring organization

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  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
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  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Pediatrics is open from year one. Children's hospitals run their own new grad residencies.

Original listing

Posted on Inova’s careers page.

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The Level 1 Trauma Pediatric Emergency Department at Inova Children's Hospital [https://shorturl.at/jFmjW] is seeking an experienced Behavioral Health RN to support our Pediatric Behavioral Health patients. Eligible Nurses will qualify for sign on & relocation bonuses.

Full Time, Night shift (7pm – 7am). 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.

The Inova Children’s Emergency Room at Fairfax Hospital is the most comprehensive pediatric ER in the region and provides family-friendly emergency care in a redesigned, spacious facility tailored to our patients.

Our Pediatric Emergency Department offers

  • Dedicated Licensed Practical Nurses & Mental Health Techs
  • We are the 3rd busiest ED in the nation!
  • Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center
  • Magnet recognized
  • 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
  • Board-certified pediatric emergency physicians and specially-equipped

pediatric rooms

  • Child life specialists trained to ease anxiety in children and explain

procedures in an understandable and comforting manner

  • Kid-friendly treatment rooms and waiting areas
  • Experienced behavioral health nurses and Overflow unit assist the team in

caring for non-emergency patients

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.

Pediatric Emergency Room Nurse

Responsibilities

  • Provide knowledgeable and caring clinical practice and care coordination

through an understanding of patient, family, nurse, and healthcare delivery team.

  • Conduct all patient care in a patient and family-centered manner.
  • Use an integrated approach toward patient outcomes
  • Utilize standards, guidelines, and pathways for care delivery.

Minimum Qualifications

*

Experience

Requires a minimum of one year of Registered Nurse clinical experience in the acute care setting. *

Education

BSN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an Associates Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 5 years of start date.

  • License: Must be RN licensed, or eligible to practice in the Commonwealth of

Virginia as an RN. *

Certification

BLS from American Heart Association

  • Proficient in English.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to display a caring demeanor

toward others

  • Proficient computer skills required.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strongly prefer 2 years plus of Behavioral Health and/or Pediatric ED RN

experience

  • CEN/ACLS certification desired

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.

What's around it?

In Falls Church, VA

Falls Church, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent
$2,190/mo
Household income
$143,262/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Falls Church, VA

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