Market Director Professional Practice & Education

Sentara Health • Norfolk, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Market Director Professional Practice & Education is responsible for the coordination of the delivery of high-quality services which meets or exceeds customer expectations. This role supports Nursing Education, Diabetes Education, Wound Care, and Nursing Excellence (nursing sensitive indicators, shared governance, and the Magnet Program) for Sentara Leigh Hospital & Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day! Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment. For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing (required)
• 5 years Healthcare Leadership (required)
• 5 years Clinical Leadership (required)
• Proven ability to drive change for nursing professionals
• Knowledge and/or experience with the Magnet Program
• Active RN license in state of practice or compact/multi state license (Required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Masters Degree in Nursing (strongly preferred)
• Nursing specialty certification prefeed, NE-BC or NPD-BC

Responsibilities

• Leading strategic and operational planning for assigned service lines, ensuring alignment with system and hospital goals.
• Coordinating the development and implementation of new and existing services across the assigned departments and service lines.
• Setting vision and culture, building ownership, and driving sustainable process improvements.
• Providing leadership in fiscal management, resource allocation, and compliance with corporate and human resource policies.
• Maintaining accountability for performance outcomes related to patient safety, experience, team member engagement, and financial stewardship.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

What This Job Offers

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