Director, Nursing, Neuroscience ICU

The Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is an 18-bed adult unit. It is the only dedicated neuroscience intensive care unit in the Northern Virginia region. Our patient population includes Neurosurgery, Ischemic stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, and other critical care patients based on bed availability. We are actively engaged in clinical research to treat the patient with CVA to include Interventional Radiology procedures. Inova Fairfax Medical Campus has received certification to be a Comprehensive Stroke Center from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and is currently a level 4 Epilepsy Center designated.

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, Neuroscience ICU 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, Neuroscience ICU 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 Support & Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support via AHA required
• Licensure - Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience within Level 1 Trauma Center
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams
• Experience with Neurosciences