MedStar Health · 11 hours ago
Assistant Unit Director (RN) - Med-Surg
Leonardtown, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$103K/yr - $197K/yr
2+ years expMedStar Health is a leading healthcare provider, and they are seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing to provide leadership and oversight for a specific unit. The role involves directing nursing and patient care delivery, ensuring compliance with standards, and fostering a commitment to quality patient care outcomes.
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Responsibilities
In collaboration with the Director of Nursing develops unit/department goals objectives policies and procedures and ensures compliance with hospital/entity policies and procedures clinical practice guidelines and regulatory and accreditation standards
Develops and maintains effective relationships and partnerships across disciplines (e.g. medicine) and departments (e.g. environmental services) to ensure the delivery of efficient and quality patient care services. Contributes to the hospital/entity capacity management efforts; ensures unit activities and patient throughput proceed smoothly
In collaboration with the Director of Nursing develops standards of performance for associates evaluates performance and conducts performance management planning. Initiates or makes recommendations for personnel actions. Sets clear expectations for performance and holds associates accountable. Maintains ongoing communication with associates to review programs discuss new developments and exchange information
Completes annual performance reviews of unit/department-based associates in a timely manner. Ensures the reviews reflect the individual associate's ability to meet performance expectations and beneficial ongoing developmental goals. Provides associates with ongoing feedback and champions their continued professional growth and development
In the absence of the Director of Nursing maintains communication with the Senior Director of Nursing and Patient Care Services unit-based associates Medical Director providers other nurse leaders and personnel from other departments for the purpose of coordinating operations among the unit/department clinical nursing division and hospital/entity
Contributes to the development implementation monitoring and management of the unit/department-based budget and to support the organizational objectives patient care standards and quality of care. Demonstrates fiscal responsibility with day-to-day unit productivity and operations. Ensures availability of necessary materials supplies and equipment for safe and optimal patient care delivery
Implements approaches and strategies that optimize patient care delivery and outcomes. Ensures effective utilization of the interdisciplinary model of care (IMOC) and associated standards of excellence. Rounds on patients during the shift for the purpose of engagement satisfaction and improvement in the care experience. Investigates and follows through on patient complaints and safety events
Supports and promotes quality and patient safety initiatives and high reliability standards. Leads unit-based safety huddles. Escalates care delivery concerns to the Director of Nursing and other leaders as necessary and following the chain-of-command. Takes action to ensure optimal execution of the National Patient Safety Goals nursing sensitive indicators/measures regulatory requirements and other identified quality metrics. Identifies and participates in performance improvement opportunities as appropriate and based on findings
Collaborates with the Director of Nursing in the hiring evaluation promotion and termination of personnel within the assigned unit/department as needed. Initiates coaching and counseling of associates. Monitors and ensures appropriate staffing for unit(s)
Collaborates with other nurse leaders (Directors of Nursing Directors of Clinical Nursing Informatics Practice Innovation Professional Development and others) to ensure associate competencies. Identifies individual staff development needs and provides appropriate resources to meet needs
Assists with developing unit-specific orientation of newly hired associates and preceptor and charge/resource nurse programs. Plans and coordinates the assessment of unit-specific competencies for all nursing personnel within the unit/department. Supports the implementation of new programs/practices and helps design educational programs that ensure the highest quality care delivery and customer satisfaction
Maintains continuing education files competency assessment documentation licensure and specialty certifications for self and the associates within the unit/department
Maintains and demonstrates a professional patient-first atmosphere and an environment of coaching and development that supports shared decision making interdisciplinary collaboration and a high level of patient and associate satisfaction as evidenced by outcomes data. Provides shift-based clinical leadership through role modeling professional practice behaviors proper delegation of activities and management of the nursing team by maintaining staff accountability. Evaluates the need for and contributes to improvement in the professional practice environment
Participates in hospital/entity committees task forces interdisciplinary forums and projects (e.g. serious safety event reviews and performance improvement teams) at the request of Director of Nursing. Contributes to the achievement of Magnet Recognition or Pathways to Excellence program. Promotes a public image of professional nursing excellence and represents the hospital in community outreach efforts as appropriate
Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the fields of nursing and health care through a variety of professional activities including but not limited to reading the appropriate literature attending related seminars and conferences and maintaining membership in professional nursing associations. Demonstrates accountability for own professional development and advancement
Assumes administrative responsibilities in absence of the Director of Nursing and provides coverage for other colleagues
Maintains clinical knowledge and skills and engages in the provision of direct care for a caseload of patients as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Nursing from a nationally accredited program required
1-2 years of progressive nursing care experience required
RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in Maryland required
CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to exercise independent judgment on complex situations
Verbal and written communication skills
Basic knowledge of various computer software applications and online learning applications especially Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
Preferred
Master's degree in Nursing or a health related field from a nationally accredited program preferred
Leadership and management experience preferred
Specialty certification from a nationally recognized nursing organization in either a clinical specialty or Nursing Administration preferred
Company
MedStar Health
MedStar Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$29MKey Investors
American Medical AssociationAgency for Healthcare Research and QualityA. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation
2023-06-21Grant
2022-09-27Grant· $2M
2020-07-03Grant· $27M
Leadership Team
David Mayer
Executive Director MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety Quality and Safety CEO Patient Safety Mo
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