Director, Emergency Department

Inova Health System; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Inova Health System is seeking a Director for the Emergency Department in Alexandria, Virginia. This leadership role involves overseeing departmental performance, ensuring legal compliance, and managing both budgetary and staffing decisions. The ideal candidate will have significant clinical experience and a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. The position emphasizes patient satisfaction and effective quality improvement initiatives.

Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree in a relevant field and progressive leadership experience within emergency services. Join us in making a meaningful impact on emergency healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• 5 years of clinical experience required.
• Licensed in Virginia as a Registered Nurse.
• Certification in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support.

Responsibilities

• Oversee departmental performance and implement business strategies.
• Ensure patient and physician satisfaction standards are met.
• Participate in quality/performance improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Clinical Decision Making

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

The Director Emergency Department oversees the department 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. Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice while serving as a resource and mentor. Serves as leader in decision-making and problem-solving, incorporating data and information to continually improve operations while directing a multi-disciplinary team (i.e. hospital based Emergency Department, Clinical Decision Unit and Critical Care Services). Creates an environment that allows staff to develop professionally.

Job Responsibilities

• Creates an environment that allows staff to develop professionally.
• Ensures patient satisfaction standards are meet in regards to both inpatient and outpatient measures to ensure both quality of care and quality of service. Ensures physician satisfaction with quality of care outcomes and nursing satisfaction.
• Supports and assists appropriately in Inova Health System's strategic initiatives (e.g. Inova strategic plan, operating unit strategic plan, service line strategic plan, nursing strategic plan, etc.). Supports and effectively disseminates information about organizational initiatives and team member expectations.
• Participates in and supports quality/performance improvement initiatives while demonstrating sound project management skills.
• Maintains budgetary standards and appropriate utilization of all resources.

Minimum Requirements

• Certification - Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support required for Pediatric units, Neonatal Resuscitation Program required for NICUs
• Licensure - Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse
• Experience - 5 years of clinical experience
• Education - Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Preferred Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing (MSN), Healthcare Administration (MHA), Business Administration (MBA), or related field
• Progressive leadership experience in emergency services within an acute care hospital, including multi-unit or high-volume ED oversight
• Advanced emergency nursing certification