Clinical Director, Inpatient, Med Psych - Fairfax, United States - Inova Health System

Description

The Director Clinical Inpatient Unit will oversee the Med Psych & Acute units 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.

Job Responsibilities:

• The Clinical Director will lead the Med Psych and Acute Units (27 beds total) and lead a department of 85 team members in a fast paced, high pressure environment.
• Day to day expectations: Team development, tracking quality outcomes, safety reporting, implementing and navigating department of health regulations and reporting.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 1+ year of nursing leadership experience
• 2+ years of acute care nursing
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Required Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Registered Nurse; Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia