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Director of Nursing

Sentara Health
Suffolk, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/4/2026
City/State

Suffolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

The Director, Patient Care Services - Acute Care is responsible for the coordination of the delivery of high-quality services which meets or exceeds customer expectations. Coordinates the development, marketing, and strategic planning of new and existing services across multiple hospitals. Contributes to the success of the organization through achievement of system, hospital and divisional goals. Sets the vision and culture, builds ownership and process improvement for sustainable value-added services. Provides leadership and administers fiscal, corporate and human resource policies and practices in a multi-skilled, multi-functional environment. Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire. This role will have oversite of various Medsurg, Intermediate and Critical Care units.

Education And Experience

  • Bachelors Degree in Nursing (Required)
  • 5 years Healthcare Leadership (Required)
  • 5 years Clinical Leadership (Required)


Certification/Licensure

  • Active RN license in state of practice or compact/multi state license (Required)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.


Experience

  • 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: 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
  • 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


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.

Salary : $5,250

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