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Sentara Health
Woodbridge, Virginia

Director of Nursing Patient Care Services

Registered NurseIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$147k-$229k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 44m ago · Verified live

Job Description

City/State

Woodbridge, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview

Sentara Health is an integrated, not-for-profit healthcare organization committed to improving health every day. With a network of hospitals, outpatient care centers, medical groups, health plans, home health, hospice, and other clinical services, Sentara serves communities across Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina. Sentara combines innovative healthcare delivery, advanced technology, and a patient-centered culture to provide high-quality, compassionate care.

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, located in Woodbridge, Virginia, is a 183-bed, not-for-profit community hospital that combines the resources of a regional health system with the personalized care and close-knit culture of a community hospital. The hospital provides a broad range of services, including emergency care, cardiovascular services, cancer care, advanced imaging, orthopedics, surgical services, women's health, and specialty programs designed to meet the needs of the growing Northern Virginia community. The organization is committed to delivering exceptional patient outcomes, advancing quality and safety, and creating an environment where team members can thrive personally and professionally.

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 Medicine, Surgery, Cardiac Telemetry, Telemetry Suites.

Education and Experience

  • Bachelors Degree in Nursing (Required)
  • Masters Degree in Nursing (Preferred)
  • 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.

Responsibilities

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.

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, standby/on-call pay, overtime, 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.

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.

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.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and possess at least 5 years of experience in both healthcare and clinical leadership. An active RN license in the state of practice or a compact/multi-state license is required, along with Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing leadershipHuman resource managementAcute care managementTeam managementHealthcare operationsRegulatory complianceQuality improvementStakeholder managementBudgeting

Nursing Leadership — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 49 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% are remote, 51% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$188k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $186k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call

Living in Woodbridge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$456k
Typical market rent
$2,188/mo
Residents’ average commute
35 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Sentara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Virginia Beach, Virginia
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

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