Assistant Director of Nursing; RN) Preop​/PACU

General Summary of Position

Do you have Preop/PACU experience as a nurse and looking to make that next step in your career?

Do you have Preop/PACU experience as a nurse and looking to make that next step in your career?
Med Star Washington Hospital Center is seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing to support our Preop/PACU unit. As a Magnet®-recognized and Pathway to Excellence® organization,
Med Star Washington Hospital Center is committed to nursing excellence, innovation, and delivering exceptional patient-centered care. This is an outstanding opportunity to help shape the future of the unit while supporting a highly engaged interdisciplinary team. Supports and collaborates with the Director of Nursing in providing leadership and oversight for the unit. 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. 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 Med Star Health's policies and procedures.

Demonstrates leadership and behaviors which are consistent with Med Star's mission vision goals SPIRIT Values patient care philosophy and sound moral and ethical judgement.

• 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.
• Contributes to the development implementation monitoring and management of the unit/department-based budget and to support the organizational objectives patient care standards and quality of care. Demonstrates fiscal responsibility with day-to-day unit productivity and operations. Ensures availability of necessary materials supplies and equipment for safe and optimal patient care…