Nightshift Assistant Director of Nursing Intensive Care Unit - Relocation Offered! at MEDSTAR HEALTH

General Summary of Position

Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Nightshift Assistant Director of Nursing for our Intensive Care Unit. This is a 42-bed comprehensive critical care unit. 15 of those beds are dedicated to our Neuro Critical Care population as Franklin Square Medical Center is Comprehensive Stroke Certified. 

This full-time position requires 40 hours per week, providing the flexibility to choose between four-10 hour shifts or five-8 hour shifts. No weekends or holidays are required. If you have a passion for intensive care, neuro critical care and a strong background in nursing leadership, we encourage candidates with recent acute care experience and strong leadership/management skills to explore this exciting opportunity.

The Assistant Director of Nursing is a member of MedStar Health entity-based Division of Nursing and leadership team. Supports and collaborates with the Director of Nursing in providing leadership and oversight for a specific unit/department.

Directs and coordinates the nursing and patient care delivery of the unit-based professional and support personnel. Ensures the provision of holistic, culturally competent, and person-centered, quality, safe, and cost-effective evidence-based nursing care for patients/families.

Applies the nursing process within the context of the organization's shared/collaborative decision-making framework. Collaboratively manages the patient's transitions across the continuum of care to assist patients and populations in achieving or maintaining an optimal level of health and functioning.

The Assistant Director of Nursing assumes administrative and leadership authority and responsibility during a specific shift (e.g., evening or night) for the assigned unit/department. Fosters associates' commitment to improving quality, safety, and cost-conscious patient care outcomes.

Collaborates with the Director of Nursing in maintaining adherence to regulatory and accreditation standards, and MedStar Health's policies and procedures. Demonstrates leadership and behaviors which are consistent with MedStar's mission, vision, goals, SPIRIT Values, patient care philosophy, and sound moral and ethical judgement.

Key Responsibilities
As a Clinical Nurse you will deliver proficient nursing care to patients and families whose needs range from uncomplicated to highly complex. You will identify current and potential complex problems of specific patient populations and critically analyzes trends and changes in patient status and plans appropriate interventions directly or indirectly through other nurses.

What We Offer
Culture- Collaborative, inclusive, diverse, and supportive work environment.
Career growth- Career mentoring to help you pursue your passions and gain skills to enhance your value.
Wellbeing- Competitive salary and Total Rewards benefits to help keep you happy and healthy.
Reputation- Regional & National recognition, advanced technology, and leading medical innovations.

Qualifications
ADN, BSN, MSN, or CNL from an accredited School of Nursing required.
3-5 years of critical care/neuro critical care preferred.
Active MD RN License or Active Compact State RN and Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers required.

This position has a hiring range of $48.36 - $63.61