Assistant Director Nursing Surgical ICU Job Listing at MedStar Health in Washington, DC (Job ID 101060)

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Ready to lead where every moment matters?

We're seeking a dedicated and forward-thinking Assistant Director of Nursing to join our high-performing Medical ICU team. This is your chance to step into a leadership role at the heart of critical care—where complex cases, rapid decision-making, and life-saving interventions are part of every day.

If you have strong clinical expertise, a passion for developing others, and an unwavering drive to elevate patient care, we want to hear from you.

Lead with purpose. Empower your team. Transform care in the Medical ICU—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.