Director, Nursing, NICU en Setup Enterprise
Setup Enterprise · Alexandria, Estados Unidos De América · Onsite
- Senior
- Oficina en Alexandria
Inova Alexandria Hospital is seeking a Clinical Director to support our 16-bed, Level III NICU. Newborns who are premature or have special needs are well care for around the clock in out centered NICU by specially trained, board-certified neonatologists as well as specialized nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists and nutritionists.
The Director Clinical Inpatient Unit oversees assigned unit to ensure it is performing effectively, which may include but not limited to, preparing and implementing business strategy to achieve the organization’s goals, ensuring legal compliance, communicating and collaborating with stakeholders, managing employment decisions and contributions of supporting team members, and managing departmental budget and fiscal success. Serves as a primary liaison and information resource for assigned unit. Oversees the provision of therapeutic care in a holistic and evidence-based environment, which produces excellent patient care with optimal patient outcomes.
Job Responsibilities
- Ensures use of guidelines, standards and evidence-based practice in care delivery, producing quality patient outcomes and a safe patient environment.
- Serves as a physician liaison and primary information resource/contact for the unit. Ensures compliance with the unit plan for physician satisfaction.
- Maintains and monitors budgetary standards and utilizes resources effectively and appropriately.
- Monitors patient/physician satisfaction and seeks ways to improve by ensuring continuous implementation of evidence-based practices to include, but not limited to, discharge phone calls, leadership rounding (patients, physicians and internal customers), AIDET and HML conversations.
Minimum Requirements:
Certification - Basic Life Support upon start; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support upon start required for Critical Care and Procedural areas, PALS upon start for Pediatric Units, and NRP upon start required for perinatal units
Licensure - Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse.
Experience - 1 year of leadership experience and 2 years of acute care nursing experience, leadership experience may include RN Unit Supervisor Role, dedicated charge nurse or Assistant Nurse Manager or equivalent role
Education - Bachelors Degree in Nursing
Preferred Requirements:
Master of Science in Nursing
Progressive experience in a Level III or IV NICU
Company
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.
