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Inova
Fairfax, Virginia

Nurse Manager Ambulatory Behavioral Health

Registered NurseNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$118k-$192k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Inova Behavioral Health Services is looking for a dedicated Nurse Manager to join the team at our Merrifield location. This role will be full-time day shift from Monday – Friday.

This role will be required to travel to ambulatory care sites 2-3 times weekly.

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.

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, flexible work schedules.

The Nurse Manager oversees assigned unit to ensure it is performing effectively, which may include but not limited to, hiring and training team members, creating and implementing business strategies, managing performance of team members, and delegating tasks.

Manages a nursing unit with 24-hour responsibility through demonstrated leadership and supporting behavioral competencies. Utilizes the Joint Commission standards and nursing practice tools/research to support a care delivery system that produces quality care with optimal outcomes.

Serves as a primary liaison and information resource for unit of responsibility while overseeing the provision of therapeutic care in a holistic and evidence-based environment, which produces excellent patient care with optimal patient outcomes.

Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice while serving as a resource and a mentor to team members and showing respect for and an appreciation for the contributions of all team members. Consistently supports Inova Health System's mission and strategic plans.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Certification - Basic Life Support
  • Licensure - Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse.
  • Experience - 2 years of nursing experience related to the unit's scope.
  • Education - Bachelors Degree in Nursing

Preferred Qualifications

  • 2-3 years previous Behavioral Health experience strongly preferred
  • Previous nursing supervisory experience preferred

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.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Manager oversees the daily operations of the ambulatory behavioral health unit, including staff supervision, training, and performance management. They ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based patient care while serving as a primary liaison and resource for the unit.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and a valid Registered Nurse license in the Commonwealth of Virginia. A minimum of 2 years of relevant nursing experience and Basic Life Support certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Nursing managementBusiness strategy implementationEvidence-based practiceMentoringClinical operationsQuality improvement

Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 56% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$155k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $154k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Inova ranks #1 of 13 employers hiring Registered Nurse on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Manager Ambulatory Behavioral Health at Inova a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Nursing Leadership — ranked against 1,187 active Nursing Leadership listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
26%
Loan repayment
23% this job
Sign-on bonus
10%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.4
Better work-life than 90% of Nursing Leadership listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,187 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Fairfax

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$687k≈ 5.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,472/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Inova

Hospitals and Health Care
Falls Church, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision coverage
Robust team member wellness program
Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day
Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans
Mental Health Support: 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person, per year, at no cost
Paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules