Assistant Director of Nursing Burn Trauma ICU Job Listing at MedStar Health in Washington, DC (Job ID 99803)

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Ready to take your ICU career to the next level?

We're searching for an inspiring and driven Assistant Director of Nursing to help lead our high acuity Burn/Trauma ICU. This is your chance to step into a pivotal leadership role where every decision makes a difference—for patients, families, and the future of trauma care.

If you bring expert clinical skills, a passion for developing others, and an unwavering commitment to excellence, we want to hear from you.

Empower change. Lead with purpose. Shape the future of trauma care—apply today.

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 fun 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.