Director Nursing Hospital Specialties

Overview

Job Description - Director Nursing Hospital Based Specialties (260000AS)

The Director of Nursing leads and directs the overall operations of a function or department within a business unit and monitors the delivery of health care and related health and medical services. Lead the people, resources, budget and processes to ensure successful patient outcomes. The division of Hospital Based Specialties includes the following departments:
Dermatology, Endocrinology/Diabetes Management, Genetics, Infectious Disease, Nephrology (Including Dialysis and Kidney Transplant), and Prenatal Pediatrics Institute.

• Minimum Education: Master s Degree; BSN if Master s Degree is not in Nursing (Required); MSN (Preferred)
• Minimum
  
  Work Experience:
  
  10 years nursing experience, to include 7 years or progressive supervisory/management experience. (Required)
• Required Skills/Knowledge: Knowledge of pediatric healthcare standards with related clinical skill competency;
  Strong knowledge of JCAHO and other regulatory agency requirements;
  Demonstrated leadership and management skills;
  Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  Expertise in department budget and interpersonal communication.
• Required Licenses and
  
  Certifications:
  
  Registered Nurse (Required) Or Registered Nurse licensure in the state of practice or supervision (Required)

• Collaborate with other leaders to influence strategies and goals across departments.
• Collaborate with CNO to develop, implement and monitor budgets for responsible areas.
• Advocate for and allocate human, material and financial resources for specific functions and processes.
• Role model accessibility to staff and other health care clinicians and has high visibility within the unit/department(s).
• Responsible to develop area goals in alignment with strategic goals for assigned areas and set operational priorities independently.

• Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of the professional practice model of care and care delivery models in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Support the needs of the diverse patient population in areas of responsibility.
• Accountable for efficient and effective implementation of strategies to achieve organizational financial goals.
• Ensure the collection and dissemination of quality data to direct care by looking at trends to assist in decision making.
• Support a culture of patient and employee safety.

• Facilitate professional development activities to enhance leadership knowledge, skills and abilities for succession planning and talent management.
• Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to improve employee performance.
• Partner with the organization and stakeholders to identify and plan for the needs in the community.

• Ensure the practice of nursing is based upon scientific evidence and best practice.
• Support dissemination of evidence based science through presentations, posters, authorship.

Primary

Location:

District of Columbia-Washington

Work Locations: CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010

Job:
Management

Organization: COE Hospital-Based Specialties

Position Status: R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time

Shift: Day

Work Schedule:

8:30 - 5:00pm

Job Posting:
Feb 5, 2026, 5:32:34 AM

Full-Time Salary Range: 126713.6 - 211182.4

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