Director, Pediatric ICU

Inova Health System; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Inova Health System is seeking an experienced nursing leader to oversee the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Inova Children's Hospital in Northern Virginia. The role focuses on clinical excellence, patient safety, and family-centered care for patients from birth through age 21.

The Director oversees strategy, budget, and quality initiatives, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to maintain high standards and ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• BLS certification
• PALS certification
• Licensed registered nurse in Virginia
• Minimum 1 year leadership experience
• Minimum 2 years acute care nursing experience

Responsibilities

• Supports and assists in strategic initiatives at unit level.
• Develops and revises standards for patient populations using best practices.
• Monitors metrics for process improvement using benchmarks.
• Analyzes clinical practices and variance data to inform decisions.
• Participates in risk and liability assessments and action plans.
• Implements unit-based plans for patient and physician satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Inova Fairfax Hospital is seeking an experienced nursing leader to oversee our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Inova Children's Hospital, the only unit of its kind in Northern Virginia. Our multidisciplinary, Level I PICU provides advanced technology and highly specialized critical care for critically ill and injured patients from birth through age 21.

Our PICU is recognized for delivering exceptional care to some of the region's most medically complex and fragile children. The unit has earned national recognition, including the AACCN Beacon Silver Award for Pediatric Critical Care Excellence (2016-2019), reflecting our commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety, teamwork, and family-centered care.

The Director Clinical Specialty oversees assigned department or functional area 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 the 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

• Supports and assists appropriately in Inova Health System's strategic initiatives. Identifies opportunities for growth and provides input to the design and implementation of growth initiatives at the unit level.
• Facilitates the development and revision of standards for patient populations by incorporating an interdisciplinary approach and utilizing best practices and research findings.
• Assists in the development and monitoring of metrics related to process improvement at the unit level by using national and organizational benchmarks that target evidence-based outcomes. Ensures that benchmark targets and research findings are disseminated to staff.
• Analyzes practices that contribute to variances, draws conclusions from aggregate data, identifies resources to assist in variance analysis and assists with drawing conclusions from aggregate data.
• Participates in risk and liability assessments. Develops and implements corrective action plans. Facilitates the implementation of a non-punitive error reporting system to encourage mitigation of unsafe practice. Participates in the analysis of root cause and variation from quality standards.
• Develops and implements unit-based plans related to patient and physician satisfaction on a quarterly basis. Assists with IRCA completion and implementation of corrective action plans at the unit level.

Minimum Requirements

Certification - Basic Life Support & PALS upon start

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

Experience leading a PICU, pediatric critical-care service, or similarly high-acuity unit.

Minimum of 2 years of nursing leadership or supervisory experience, preferably in critical care or pediatrics.