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Join our dynamic healthcare team as an Assistant Nurse Leader (ADON) for our IMC & ICU. This full-time position requires 40 hours per week from either 2pm-10:30pm or 3pm-11:30pm. No weekends or holidays are required.
We are looking for candidates who have a passion for critical care and a strong background in bedside nursing with progressive experience in leadership.

18 bed ICU and 12 bed IMC caring for many patient case types. This role also has some oversight with Code Blue and Rapid Response teams. 

Key Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

• BSN, MSN, or CNL from an accredited School of Nursing required.
• 3-4 years progressive nursing care experience on an IMC or ICU required. Previous experience as a Charge Nurse or in a supervisory role highly preferred.
• Active MD RN License or Active Compact State RN and Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers required.

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