Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN) Pediatric Emergency
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
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
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?
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