Director, Nursing, Trauma Acute Care Surgery

Inova Fairfax Hospital's Trauma Acute Care Surgical Unit (TACS) is the 24-bed intermediate care & telemetry unit. The unit is equipped and capable to adapt to the volume and acuity of 3500 annual trauma patients received at the Inova's Level 1 Trauma Center; adjusting the appropriate level of care needs within the TACS. Patient populations will include but are not limited to: General trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Orthopedic trauma and acute care surgery cases. The average nurse: patient ratio for the 1:4 patient population. The TACS clinicians will work very closely with its sister unit, the Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit to facilitate a smooth transition from the highest acuity to the next level of care and to ensure a comprehensive continuum of care to our trauma patients and their families.

The Director Clinical Inpatient Unit oversees assigned unit 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 assigned unit. Oversees the provision of therapeutic care in a holistic and evidence-based environment, which produces excellent patient care with optimal patient outcomes.

Director, Trauma Acute Care Surgery Job Responsibilities:

• Ensures use of guidelines, standards and evidence-based practice in care delivery, producing quality patient outcomes and a safe patient environment.
• 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.

Director, Trauma Acute Care Surgery Requirements:

Minimum Requirements:

• Education - Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• 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
• Certification - Basic Life Supportvia AHA required
• Licensure - Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience working in Level 1 Trauma Center
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams