Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; NP

Job Description

Our extensive continuum of care includes an urgent psychiatric and addiction assessment center (IPAC), inpatient psychiatry, inpatient detoxification, partial hospitalization programs (PHP), intensive outpatient programs (IOP), outpatient psychiatric appointments and outpatient counseling services.

Our unit operates on a three-pronged model of care:
The first is trauma informed care. The second is patient and family centered care. We strive to provide care that is specific to each individual and within the context of the family. Lastly, our staff is trained in Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) tools to identify lagging skills while resolving issues and difficulties in a collaborative and mutually satisfactory way.

• Psychiatrists
• Licensed Therapists
• Social Workers
• Psychiatric Nurses
• Mental Health Technicians

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.

• 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.

• Work schedule:
  
  Variety of shifts available
• Education:
  
  Master’s in Advanced Clinical Practice or graduate of a post‑masters certificate program for nurse practitioners, OR certificate from an education program that is accredited by the Council of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools, American College of Nurse Midwives, American Association of Colleges of Nursing of the National League for Nursing. For physician Assistants, graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program and certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Experience:
  
  No experience required.
• Certification:
  Basic Life Support (BLS) upon start.
• Licensure:
  Licensed Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner;
  If Nurse Practitioner: RN Compact License (depending on State of primary residence) AND a license (or eligibility for) as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant in the Commonwealth of Virginia AND a “Practice Agreement” signed by sponsoring/ supervising physician(s), AND a written “Scope of Practice/Protocol” signed by the supervising physician, AND “Drug Enforcement Administration License” (if prescribing controlled substances).
• Payer Credentialing:
  Ability to successfully complete the credentialing process by third‑party payors and Ability to enroll as a CMS Medicare/Medicaid payor.
• Medical Staff Credentialing:
  Successful completion of credentialing for Medical Staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges sufficient to perform all required services.

• 2 years APP experience, dual board certified as FNP and PMHNP.

• Inova Alexandria Hospital
  4320 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304
• Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
  3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042
• Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
  3600 Joseph Siewick Dr, Fairfax, VA 22033
• Inova Loudoun Hospital
  44045 Riverside Pkwy, Leesburg, VA 20176
• Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
  2501 Parkers Ln, Alexandria, VA 22306

All (Day shift, mid-shift, Night shift)

Inpatient and Outpatient Facilities

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 System 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.