Director of Inpatient Nursing - UW Medical Center

University of Washington Medical Center • Seattle, WA

2d • $156,000 - $204,000

About The Position

University of Washington Medical Center has an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Inpatient Nursing to join our team. POSITION HIGHLIGHTS The Director of Inpatient Services will develop and oversee Patient Care Services (PCS) special projects and quality initiatives to assure alliance with and adherence to the organization’s mission, vision, values, strategic goals, and business strategies. Emphasizing service excellence, patient safety, staff safety and organizational integration, the director leads division initiatives and service priorities with emphasis on innovation and advancement, and will support clinical space design, ensuring alignment with operational workflows, operational efficiency and integration of healthcare technologies such as virtual nursing and improvements to clinical documentation.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Nursing or Health Administration, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 4 years of management or supervisory experience in a healthcare setting; hospital experience in acute or critical care preferred
• Demonstrated management/leadership and program management skills related to patient care leadership, quality improvement, fiscal management, and staff development.
• An active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Washington State.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Director, Patient Care Services, responsible for Acute Care Inpatient operations, human resource management, regulatory management, fiscal management and quality improvement.
• Ensures best practice for nursing sensitive quality indicators such as falls, central line infections, pressure injuries and catheter associated urinary tract infections.
• Works with teams to ensure that evidence-based practice is utilized in all care settings.
• Provide leadership support and oversee projects and quality initiatives within the patient care environment at both UW Medical Center.
• Evaluate, develop, implement, and support leadership development initiatives, leadership advancement opportunities, and leadership retention
• Promote and support clinical innovation and patient care technology integration across UWMC
• Plan for and support leadership coverage during leadership vacancies and extended leaves.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees