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The Director of Nursing at Sentara Louise Obici Hospital is responsible for coordinating the delivery of high-quality services that meet or exceed customer expectations.

Posted Sep 25

Shift and hours
First (Days) Work Shift First (Days)40 hours a week (2,080 hours annually)
Unit and setting
Hospital
License
RN license Active RN license in VA required
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
RN license Active RN license in VA required Check your license
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing required
Experience
Nursing Leadership experience Minimum five years of experience in Nursing Leadership required

Preferred

Certification
NE-BC or CENP certification NE-BC (Nurse Executive-Board Certified) or CENP (Certified in Executive Nursing Practice) Certification preferred
Education
Master's Degree Master’s Degree strongly preferred

What it pays

Against similar roles
Top of Virginia staff payVirginia staff postings that state pay run $58k/yr to $110k/yr, the middle half $75k/yr to $107k/yr, across 1,969 postings.
Pay differential
Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Tuition assistance
Offered
Loan repayment
Offered
Extra pay
shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, and extra-shift incentives
Bonus
bonus opportunities
Bonus
annual discretionary bonus •Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
Pay reviews
compensation within range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Benefits

  • BenefitsMedical, Dental, Vision plans• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • BenefitsAdoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • BenefitsPaid Time Off and Sick Leave• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • BenefitsPaid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • BenefitsEmergency Backup Care• Emergency Backup Care
  • BenefitsLong-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
More benefits (7)
  • BenefitsLife Insurance• Life Insurance
  • Benefits401k/403B with Employer Match• 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • BenefitsTuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education• Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • BenefitsStudent Debt Pay Down - $10,000• Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
  • BenefitsPet Insurance•Pet Insurance
  • BenefitsLegal Resources Plan•Legal Resources Plan
  • BenefitsPaid military leavepaid parental and military leave

The role and schedule

Day to day
coordinating the delivery of high-quality services The Director of Nursing at Sentara Louise Obici Hospital is responsible for coordinating the delivery of high-quality services that meet or exceed customer expectations.
Day to day
coordinating development, marketing, and strategic planning of services across multiple hospitals This leader coordinates the development, marketing, and strategic planning of new and existing services across multiple hospitals.
Day to day
setting vision and culture, building ownership, and driving process improvement
Day to day
leadership oversight and administration of fiscal, corporate, and human resource policies
On call
On-call rotation
Details
175-bed acute care hospital Sentara Louise Obici Hospital is a 175-bed, state-of-the-art acute care hospital serving Suffolk and the Western Tidewater region of Virginia.
Details
Magnet designated hospital Recognized as a Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence and an accredited Primary Stroke Center, Obici is committed to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care.
Details
Tobacco-free environment In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

The workplace

Sentara Hospitals
Hiring organization

Your fit

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Original listing

Posted on Sentara Hospitals’ careers page.

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Overview

Sentara Louise Obici Hospital is a 175-bed, state-of-the-art acute care hospital serving Suffolk and the Western Tidewater region of Virginia. Recognized as a Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence and an accredited Primary Stroke Center, Obici is committed to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care. The hospital offers a comprehensive range of services, including orthopedic and spine care, heart and vascular services, women's health and maternity care, advanced imaging, surgical services, behavioral health, and weight loss surgery.

As part of Sentara Health, Obici is dedicated to improving health every day through innovation, collaboration, and clinical excellence. The Director of Nursing at Sentara Louise Obici Hospital is responsible for coordinating the delivery of high-quality services that meet or exceed customer expectations. This leader coordinates the development, marketing, and strategic planning of new and existing services across multiple hospitals.

The Director contributes to organizational success through achievement of system, hospital, and divisional goals, while setting the vision and culture, building ownership, and driving process improvement for sustainable, value-added services. Responsibilities include leadership oversight and administration of fiscal, corporate, and human resource policies and practices within a multi-skilled, multifunctional environment. Location: Sentara Louise Obici Hospital, Suffolk, VA Education Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing required Master’s Degree strongly preferred Certification/Licensure Active RN license in VA required NE-BC (Nurse Executive-Board Certified) or CENP (Certified in Executive Nursing Practice) Certification preferred Experience Minimum five years of experience in Nursing Leadership required

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $146,702.40 - $228,966.40 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as

  • shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits

Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • 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
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Obici Hospital , a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.

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.

What's around it?

In Suffolk, VA

Suffolk, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent
$1,563/mo
Household income
$92,666/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Suffolk, VA

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