Director of Nursing, Day Shift, Med Surg and Intensive Care Unit
About The Position
Fort Washington Medical Center seeks to hire an experienced Director of Nursing for our Med Surg and ICU departments who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. As a Director Of Nursing you will: • Collaborates with administrators, physicians, managers and other providers to facilitate planning, implementation, and evaluation of strategic plan and initiatives • Models & encourages professional practice that includes nurse autonomy, authority, accountability and responsibility within the department • Oversees development & implementation of care delivery model, establishes clear expectations based on standards of care defined by their professional & regulatory organizations • Executes successfully the established plans and the services through measurement, monitoring, analysis, reporting, and adjusting the direction, allocation and utilization of available resources • Consistent application and deployment of the Mission in Motion principles (AIDET, purposeful rounding, huddles, bedside shift reports, 10/5 rule, etc.) • Strategically establishes linkages with other key departments which facilitate the goals of patient care delivery • Conducts purposeful counseling/coaching sessions with direct reports for purposes of professional development (i.e., percent of performance appraisals done in a timely fashion, one-to-one standing meetings). • Identifies issues to the Chief Nursing Officer and takes an active role in leading the process improvement initiative to address opportunities for improvement
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) required
- Master’s degree or within 2 years of hire into position
- 8 years as RN including 3 years as a nurse leader in the specialty area ; exp. in systems level leadership
- Current Maryland State nursing license
- Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with administrators, physicians, managers and other providers to facilitate planning, implementation, and evaluation of strategic plan and initiatives
- Models & encourages professional practice that includes nurse autonomy, authority, accountability and responsibility within the department
- Oversees development & implementation of care delivery model, establishes clear expectations based on standards of care defined by their professional & regulatory organizations
- Executes successfully the established plans and the services through measurement, monitoring, analysis, reporting, and adjusting the direction, allocation and utilization of available resources
- Consistent application and deployment of the Mission in Motion principles (AIDET, purposeful rounding, huddles, bedside shift reports, 10/5 rule, etc.)
- Strategically establishes linkages with other key departments which facilitate the goals of patient care delivery
- Conducts purposeful counseling/coaching sessions with direct reports for purposes of professional development (i.e., percent of performance appraisals done in a timely fashion, one-to-one standing meetings).
- Identifies issues to the Chief Nursing Officer and takes an active role in leading the process improvement initiative to address opportunities for improvement
Benefits
- Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
- Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
- Free Employee parking
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
- Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
- Paid Time Off
- Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
- Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
- Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
