• Director Of Inpatient Nursing Operations (RN),…

    University of Washington (Seattle, WA)


    Req #: 248398

     

    Department: HARBORVIEW – PATIENT CARE SERVICES DIVISION

     

    Posting Date: 07/31/2025

    Closing Info:

    Open Until Filled

     

    Salary: $13,000 - $20,000 per month

     

    Shift: First Shift

    Notes: **BENEFITS PLAN**

    For detailed information on the benefits for this position, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academi-staff-20210208.pdf)

     

    **Join Harborview Medical Center for an outstanding leadership opportunity as Director of Inpatient Nursing Operations.** Harborview is the only level one adult and pediatric trauma center as well as regional burn center for a four-state region; a teaching and research hospital for the University of Washington; and a public/safety-net hospital for our diverse community. **We are a Magnet-designated hospital** as recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

     

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    The **Director of Inpatient Nursing Operations** will develop and oversee Harborview’s Patient Care Services (PCS) special projects and quality initiatives to assure alliance with and adherence to the organization’s mission, vision, values, strategic goals, and business strategies. Emphasizing service excellence, patient safety, staff safety and organizational integration, the director leads divisional program development and service priorities.

    Duties and Responsibilities will include:

    *Lead and support organizational initiatives furthering the mission of UW Medicine and Harborview Medical Center

    *Provide leadership support and oversee quality initiatives within the patient care environment.

    *Support of organization expansion and innovation.

    *Evaluate, develop, implement, and support leadership development initiatives, leadership advancement opportunities, and leadership retention.

    *Analyze, monitor, and lead seasonal surge staffing and census variations and contract labor utilization.

    *Provide educational services to clinical leadership.

    *Promote clinical innovation and patient care technology integration.

    *Plan for and support leadership coverage during leadership vacancies and extended leaves.

    *Oversee and monitor contract labor and surge activities throughout HMC.

    WORK SCHEDULE:

    * 40 hours per week

    * Primarily Monday - Friday, but with 24/7 accountability for the delivery of care

    * Primarily day shifts, with additional hours as needed

    LOCATION:

    Harborview Medical Center campus, Seattle, First Hill.

    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

    *Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Washington.

    *Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

    *Four to five years of professional nursing experience in service area to include one or more years in a supervisory position such as a Nurse Manager or Assistant Nurse Manager.

    *Equivalent education/experience may substitute for minimum qualifications

    REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

    Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Washington.

    ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER

    As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, **Harborview Medical Center** is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care. We are a Magnet-designated hospital as recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

     

    Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.

     

    **Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/harborview-medical-center)** Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

    ABOUT UW MEDICINE - A HIGHER DEGREE OF HEALTHCARE

    UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

     

    All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

     

    **Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs)** Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

     

    University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.