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Assistant Director Nursing (RN) Medicine Oncology

MedStar Health
Washington, DC, US
$105K-$180K a year
Full-time

Assistant Nursing Director - Acute Medicine Oncology

Are you an experienced nurse looking for an opportunity to formally lead? The Assistant Nursing Director role is a great position that allows you to remain close to the bedside but allows you to serve as a front-line nurse leader.

MedStar Health is seeking a dedicated and engaged Assistant Nursing Director to lead the Acute Medicine Oncology 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 Acute Medicine Oncology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.

The Assistant Nursing Director fosters associates commitment to improving quality, safety, and cost-conscious patient care outcomes.

This 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.

Unit Highlights

Nurses on Unit 5E (Medical Oncology) care for many medical oncology diagnoses while upholding the Commission on Cancer Standards.

We welcome patients from a variety of medical and surgical specialties.

This 21 bed unit is a great place to become an expert generalist, Certified Chemo nurse and an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) as well as a Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN).

The staff and nurses on 5E are highly skilled, motivated, and committed to excellence.

We strive to provide safe, quality care by maintaining a patient-centered approach and leveraging multi-disciplinary collaboration.

The cytoreductive surgery was developed at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. The 5E Nurses also provide nationally certified care to our bariatric surgical patient population.

Come join our team where we pride ourselves on teamwork, fun, and professional development!

Key Responsibilities

In collaboration with the Nurse Director, develops department goals, objectives and ensures compliance with hospital policy and procedure, clinical practice, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards.

Provides shift-based clinical leadership through role modeling professional practice behaviors, proper delegation of activities, and management of the nursing team and promotes unit activities that enhance department satisfaction an engagement.

Collaborate with the nursing leadership team, Medical Staff, and leaders of other departments / disciplines to ensure seamless patient care.

Participates in patient rounding to review patient status and connect with patient and family.

Collaborates with the Nursing Director in the hiring, evaluation, promotion, and termination of personnel within the department as needed and initiates coaching and counseling of associates.

Maintains clinical knowledge and skills and engages in the provision of direct care for a caseload of patients as required.

Assumes administrative responsibilities in absence of the director and as needed provides coverage for other colleagues.

Why Join Us

Work with a highly skilled, motivated, and committed team of professionals dedicated to excellence.

Embrace a patient-centered approach and engage in multi-disciplinary collaboration.

Competitive Comprehensive Benefit Plan.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in nursing (Master's preferred)
  • DC RN License
  • Approximately three to four years of progressively more responsible job-related experience
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

If you are ready to make a significant impact on patient care and lead a dynamic team of nurses in a cutting-edge environment, we invite you to apply for the Assistant Nursing Director position at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.

Join us in our mission to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities.

This position has a hiring range of $105,000 -$180,000

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