Assistant Nursing Director (RN) - Pediatrics

General Summary of Position

Are you an experienced PICU nurse looking for an opportunity to formally lead AND still want to work clinically with patients? The Assistant Nursing Director role is a great position that allows you to remain close to the bedside and serve as a front-line nurse leader. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is seeking a dedicated and engaged Assistant Nursing Director to lead the Inpatient Pediatric Nursing Team. As a member of our Division of Nursing's (DON) leadership / management team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of patient care in this specialized field.

Position Overview

In collaboration with the Nursing Director, the Assistant Nursing Director is responsible for the leadership and management of the Pediatric Transplant and General Pediatrics / Pediatric Intensive Care Units at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, a five-time designated Magnet® hospital. The Assistant Nursing Director role offers the chance to direct and coordinate the nursing and patient care delivery of the unit-based professional and support personnel. As a nursing leader, you will promote an environment that aligns with the Division of Nursing and MedStar Health's mission, vision, and values. This role offers the chance to work directly with patients as well as coordinating the nursing and patient care delivery of the unit-based professional and support personnel.

Unit Highlights

The inpatient pediatrics division of MedStar GeorgetownUniversity Hospital consists of a Pediatric Transplant Unit (C5-1) and a mixedGeneral Pediatrics / Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (C5-2). As one of MedStarGeorgetown's Centers of Excellence, the MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institutedraws pediatric patients from all around the world for our growing program,which recently introduced pediatric living donor transplants and dominotransplants.

Our state-of-the-art Pediatric Transplant Unit servespatients receiving care for life-saving organ transplants, including liver,small bowel and multi-organ transplants (liver, stomach, small bowel, kidney,pancreas and colon). As one of only seven centers that perform pediatric smallbowel and multi-visceral organ transplants, the Transplant Center for Childrenis the nation's third largest transplant program. In fact, we perform fivetimes as many transplants as the average transplant program. Our PediatricTransplant Team provides complex medical and surgical care for patientsregionally, nationally, and internationally. Our team is notable for its highsuccess rates, history of innovation, cohesive teamwork, and family-friendlyapproach to the transplant process.

Our General Pediatrics / Pediatric Intensive Care Unit providesspecialized care for a diverse group of patients, including pediatric intensivecare, pediatric transplant, general pediatrics, pediatric neurology, andpediatric oncology patients. The unit is supported by the full spectrum ofmedical and surgical services. The PICU team specializes in the care of complextransplant patients, such as pediatric liver, kidney, small bowel andmultivisceral organ transplants, and provides the highest level of care tocritically ill medical and surgical patients including those requiringhigh-frequency oscillatory ventilation, continuous veno-venous hemofiltrationand inhaled nitric oxide.

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 on a 24 hours / 7 days per week basis 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.

Primary Duties and 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.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Experience

Licenses and Certifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

This position has a hiring range of $100,588.00 - $190,340.00