Nightshift Assistant Director of Nursing IMC / Medical - Surgical Unit

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare team as a Nightshift Assistant Nurse Manager at MedStar Health's Washington Hospital Center. This role supports a diverse and collaborative unit, requiring strong leadership and nursing skills to ensure high-quality patient care and leadership during night shifts.

Benefits

Collaborative work environment

Career mentoring

Competitive salary

Total Rewards benefits

Regional & National recognition

Qualifications

• BSN, MSN from an accredited School of Nursing required.
• Active MD RN License or Active Compact State RN required.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee nursing and patient care delivery on the unit.
• Collaborate with the Director of Nursing for regulatory adherence.
• Directly manage patient transitions across the continuum of care.

Skills

Leadership

Patient Care

Culturally Competent Care

Education

BSN

MSN

Job description

General Summary of Position

Unit Highlights

48 Bed Unit
Mix of High Acuity Intermediate Care and Medical-Surgical patients
Chronic vents, insulin drips
Excellent leadership and tenured core group of RNs who work well together and with newer nurses on the unit
Flexible scheduling

Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Nightshift Assistant Nurse Manager for our Intermediate Care/Medical-Surgical Unit. 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 intermediate 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.

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

• BSN, MSN from an accredited School of Nursing required.
• Prior Clinical Nursing and Leadership Experience 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