Inova Health Systems

Director, Post Surgical & Oncology Unit

Inova Health Systems • $100K — $120K *
Leesburg, VA 20176In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 1 year of leadership experience in nursing or equivalent role
  • 2 years of acute care nursing experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
  • Basic Life Support certification via AHA required
  • Licensed Registered Nurse in Virginia

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the department's performance and implement strategies to achieve goals
  • Ensure adherence to guidelines and evidence-based practices for safe care delivery
  • Act as a primary liaison for the unit, facilitating communication and support
  • Collaborate with physicians to ensure satisfaction with unit operations
  • Monitor and manage departmental budgets and resource utilization
  • Assess patient and physician satisfaction to drive continuous improvement

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead in a supportive and innovative healthcare environment
  • Potential for professional development and advancement
  • Chance to influence patient care quality and outcomes
  • Participation in a collaborative and interdisciplinary team
  • Access to best practices in nursing and patient care standards
Full Job Description
Job Description

Inova Loudoun Hospital is seeking an experienced, compassionate, and results-driven Nursing Leader to oversee our 24-bed adult post-surgical/oncology unit. This is an exciting opportunity for a strong nursing leader who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care, developing high-performing teams, and advancing clinical excellence.

Job Responsibilities:

  • 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.
  • Ensures use of guidelines, standards and evidence-based practice in care delivery, producing quality patient outcomes and a safe patient environment.
  • Serves as a primary liaison and information resource for unit. Oversees the provision of therapeutic care in a holistic and evidence-based environment which produces excellent patient care with optimal patient outcomes.
  • 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:
  • 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
  • Certification - Basic Life Support via AHA upon start
  • Licensure - Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse.


Preferred Requirements:
  • Experience leading adult medical-surgical, post-surgical, oncology, or other complex acute-care populations.
  • Demonstrated success in staff engagement, retention, recruitment, and development of high-performing nursing teams.
  • Oncology specialty certification preferred.


About Inova Health Systems

Inova Health Systems is a non-profit healthcare organization that provides medical services to patients in Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The organization was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. Inova Health Systems operates several hospitals and medical centers, as well as a network of primary care and specialty clinics. The organization is committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care and is recognized for its expertise in areas such as cancer care, heart and vascular care, and women's health.
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Size
18,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
* Ladders Estimates

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