Director, Nursing, Perianesthesia

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.

• 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, estadual 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.

• Certification - Basic Life Support upon start; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support upon start required for Emergency Department, Critical Care and Procedural areas (non-OR setting)
• Licensure - Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse
• Experience - 1 year of leadership experience, 2 years of acute care nursing experience
• Education - Bachelors Degree in Nursing

Progressive nursing leadership experience, with direct oversight of Perianesthesia (Pre-Op, PACU, Phase I/II Recovery) in an acute care setting.

About Us

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 receiveconsideration 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.