Senior Nursing Director (RN) Critical Care Services - Relocation Offered!
MedStar Health
Washington, DC
Senior Nursing Director – Critical Care Services
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital – Washington, DC
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital invites accomplished and visionary nursing leaders to apply for the role of Senior Nursing Director of Critical Care Services. This nursing leadership role will play a pivotal role in advancing our mission, shaping the future of nursing practice, and supporting the highest standards of clinical excellence across this crucial service line.
In this key leadership role, you will:
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Critical Care service line, supporting the mission, values, and long-term vision of MedStar Georgetown.
- Drive initiatives to strengthen nursing operations, recruitment and retention, staffing systems, patient flow and throughput, and quality of patient care.
- Support Magnet® Designation readiness and sustainment, professional practice standards, and interdisciplinary models of care.
- Lead elements of fiscal planning, performance management, budget oversight, and strategic business planning within the service line.
- Serve as a collaborative and visible leader across the organization, representing nursing internally and externally, including community engagement and educational partnerships.
- Assumes leadership for the planning development execution day-to-day operations and ongoing evaluation of patient care services within the assigned clinical areas/departments according to MedStar Health/entity mission vision and SPIRIT Values and Nursing's philosophy strategic plan and annual goals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required; Master’s degree in Nursing or related field required; Doctoral degree preferred.
- Current DC RN license (or eligibility to obtain upon hire).
- 5-7 years of progressive nursing leadership in complex health systems and academic medical centers.
- Demonstrated experience with staffing, clinical operations, metrics, project management, and regulatory oversight.
- Strong communication and leadership skills with a proven ability to collaborate, coach, and influence across clinical and administrative stakeholders.
Why MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
At MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, you’ll join a nationally recognized academic medical center dedicated to compassionate care, innovation, and clinical excellence. You’ll lead nursing in an environment shaped by top-tier physicians, nationally ranked specialties, interdisciplinary models of care, and Magnet principles.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a nursing executive ready to shape the future of nursing practice, drive meaningful transformation, and influence care delivery across a highly respected institution and health system.
If you’re a strategic nursing leader passionate about advancing clinical excellence and elevating nursing practice, we encourage you to submit your application.
This position has a hiring range of : USD $142,064.00 - USD $287,996.00 /Yr.