Clinical Director, Progressive Care Unit

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is seeking an experienced and dynamic Clinical Director to lead our 36-bed Progressive Care Unit (PCU). This front-line nursing leader will have direct responsibility for the clinical and operational performance of the unit, providing visible leadership and support to nurses and the interdisciplinary care team.

The Nursing Director oversees the assigned units to ensure they are performing effectively, which may include but not limited to, preparing and implementing

Qualifications

• 1 year of leadership experience
• 2 years of acute care nursing experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Licensed in Virginia as a Registered Nurse
• BLS & ACLS certification via AHA upon start

Responsibilities

• Ensure use of guidelines, standards and evidence-based practice in care delivery, producing quality patient outcomes and a safe patient environment.
• Serve as a physician liaison and primary information resource/contact for the unit. Ensure compliance with the unit plan for physician satisfaction.
• Maintain and monitor budgetary standards and utilize resources effectively and appropriately.
• Monitor patient/physician satisfaction and seek ways to improve by ensuring continuous implementation of evidence-based practices (e.g., discharge calls, leadership rounding, AIDET, HML).

Skills

Leadership

Nursing

Budget management

Physician liaison

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is seeking an experienced and dynamic Clinical Director to lead our 36-bed Progressive Care Unit (PCU). This front-line nursing leader will have direct responsibility for the clinical and operational performance of the unit, providing visible leadership and support to nurses and the interdisciplinary care team.

The Nursing Director oversees assigned units to ensure they are 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.

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.

Nursing at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

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:

• 1 year of leadership experience
• 2 years of acute care nursing experience
• Education - Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse
• Certification - Basic Life Support & Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, via AHA upon start

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or a related field
• Experience mentoring and developing teams
• Experience leading a Progressive Care, Step-Down, Telemetry, or similar higher-acuity inpatient unit