Director, Emergency Department Alexandria, VA, United States
Job Identification: 684461 Posting Date: 06/14/2026, 05:00 PM Job Schedule: Full time Locations: Inova Alexandria Hospital
Job Description: The Director Emergency Department oversees the department 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. Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice while serving as a resource and mentor. Serves as leader in decision-making and problem-solving, incorporating data and information to continually improve operations while directing a multi-disciplinary team (i.e. hospital based Emergency Department, Clinical Decision Unit and Critical Care Services). Creates an environment that allows staff to develop professionally.
Job Responsibilities:
Creates an environment that allows staff to develop professionally.
Ensures patient satisfaction standards are meet in regards to both inpatient and outpatient measures to ensure both quality of care and quality of service. Ensures physician satisfaction with quality of care outcomes and nursing satisfaction.
Supports and assists appropriately in Inova Health System's strategic initiatives (e.g. Inova strategic plan, operating unit strategic plan, service line strategic plan, nursing strategic plan, etc.). Supports and effectively disseminates information about organizational initiatives and team member expectations.
Participates in and supports quality/performance improvement initiatives while demonstrating sound project management skills.
Maintains budgetary standards and appropriate utilization of all resources.
Minimum Requirements:
Certification - Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support required for Pediatric units, Neonatal Resuscitation Program required for NICUs
Licensure - Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse
Experience - 5 years of clinical experience
Education - Bachelors Degree in Nursing
Preferred Requirements:
Master's degree in Nursing (MSN), Healthcare Administration (MHA), Business Administration (MBA), or related field
Progressive leadership experience in emergency services within an acute care hospital, including multi-unit or high-volume ED oversight
Advanced emergency nursing certification
About Us: We are Inova, Northern Virginia's leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better - to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.
Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.
Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, DC, metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help them flourish. Through our expansive network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, and outpatient services, Inova provides care for more than 1 million unique patients every year. Total patient visits exceed 4 million annually, demonstrating our ability to deliver the best clinical care and ensuring a seamless experience for all who rely on us for their healthcare needs. Consistently ranked and recognized as ...a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, Inova’s world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our 24,000 team members, our technology and our innovation. Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality healthcare to every person in every community we are privileged to serve – regardless of ability to pay – every day of their life. More information about Inova can be found at Inova.org.