Sr Director Nursing, Critical Care & Emergency Services

Sr Director Nursing, Critical Care & Emergency Services

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Location:

Washington, DC
Salary: $ – $

Inova Alexandria Hospital is seeking an experienced nursing leader to manage our inpatient critical care units and emergency services.

• Oversees the assigned department or functional area to ensure it is performing effectively, including preparing and implementing business strategy to achieve the organization’s goals, ensuring legal compliance, communicating and collaborating with stakeholders, managing employment decisions, and managing departmental budget and fiscal success.
• Serves as primary resource in the development of systems that promote continuity of care and accountability for practice. Seeks every opportunity to further the development of nursing.
• Collaborates with vice presidents and administrators to identify appropriate non‑clinical supports for the delivery of safe, effective patient and family care and to ensure that clinicians have the necessary supports to carry out their clinical responsibilities. Assesses environmental needs, including equipment and supplies that support safe, effective care.
• Works collaboratively with administrative and clinical colleagues on business plans, clinical programs and services. Accountable for nursing programs of care within the division(s). Supports and carries out the philosophy, goals and objectives of the department as well as the mission of the institution.
• Remains aware of current laws governing nursing practice in Virginia and ensures compliance. Participates in regulatory agency reviews and ensures compliance with regulations.
• Prepares and recommends a divisional budget based on identified goals and statistical data, implements the approved budget, and monitors the budget and controls variances.
• Selects, hires and trains staff according to Inova Health policies and procedures. Determines educational and training needs of staff based on annual assessment and follows up with an educational plan to meet needs.

• Certification – Must hold at least one nationally recognized certification (e.g., ANCC, AONE, ACHE).
• Licensure – Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience – 4 years of progressive nursing director/management experience.
• Education – Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.

• Demonstrated responsibility for nursing operations supporting a minimum of 200+ FTEs and/or multi‑unit clinical divisions, with direct accountability for staffing, quality, and outcomes.
• Experience in critical care and/or emergency services clinical settings.

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.

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.