Child Mental Health Nurse - RN

Dominion Hospital•Falls Church, VA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Dominion Hospital is seeking an experienced Child Mental Health Nurse - RN to coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in its child mental health unit. Working with medical providers and other care-team members, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, compassionate, age-appropriate, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented care in accordance with professional nursing standards and departmental requirements. The RN advocates for patients and their families or caregivers and supports the organization’s mission, values, patient experience, and clinical outcomes. The role includes assessing and documenting patient status and responses to treatment, administering medications and nursing interventions, and developing and coordinating individualized plans of care. The nurse also educates patients and families, leads and coordinates care delivery, establishes therapeutic relationships, facilitates mental health education, and responds to crises using appropriate de-escalation and safety practices. The position supports patient safety, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, professional development, and responsible use of operational resources. This is a full-time position in Falls Church, Virginia. Available schedules are day or night shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m., with rotating weekends. The listed salary range is $37.66–$56.48 per hour.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma.
Current and active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of employment or an applicable multi-state compact license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification.
At least 1 year of applicable experience.
Crisis Prevention Institute certification is required as part of general hospital orientation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Assess, monitor, and document patient conditions, responses to treatment, and changes in status throughout the continuum of care.
Administer medications, treatments, and nursing interventions according to provider orders, policies, and professional standards.
Evaluate patient safety risks, pain levels, and possible signs of abuse or neglect; initiate interventions and report concerns as required.
Develop, implement, and coordinate individualized, evidence-based plans of care with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers about diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, recovery goals, self-management, and discharge planning.
Coordinate care delivery by delegating responsibilities appropriately, supervising assigned team members, and promoting teamwork.
Use the nursing process and psychiatric nursing standards to provide age-appropriate, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented care.
Build therapeutic relationships with patients and support systems to promote recovery, coping skills, and positive mental health outcomes.
Facilitate individual and group education on mental health, substance use disorders, relapse prevention, crisis management, stress reduction, and wellness.
Use crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques and apply seclusion or restraint safely in accordance with regulatory and organizational requirements.
Promote patient safety, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice initiatives.
Communicate with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team members to support coordinated, patient-centered care.
Participate in professional practice activities, shared governance, continuing education, and ongoing professional development.
Support organizational goals through responsible stewardship of supplies, equipment, staffing resources, and operational efficiency.
Perform other duties as assigned.