Director Of Nursing Well-Being

General Summary of Position

Responsible for the strategic vision, development, and implementation of programs and initiatives that promote well-being for nursing associates throughout the MedStar Health system. The Director cultivates an environment conducive to optimizing the experience of providing competent, compassionate nursing care, with a focus on creating programming that helps mitigate the factors of concurrent stress, burnout, vicarious trauma, and compassion fatigue. The position serves as a content expert for individual and program-based interventions to develop the well-being and resilience skills of nursing associates while contributing to the system's response to workplace stress and pressures. The position is responsible for establishing, tracking, and reporting metrics specific to nursing activities to the system nursing and wellbeing leads. The position is responsible for integrating nursing well-being activities within the framework of the MedStar Health system Wellness Program.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Assesses the needs of MedStar nursing associates through well-being survey data, focus groups, interviews, and ongoing communications with key stakeholders including, but not limited to, nursing, human resources, behavioral health, and physician/provider well-being leadership.
• Cultivates ongoing communications and relationships with each CNO of the MedStar Hospital Entities and diversified businesses where nurses practice.
• Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and business unit in community outreach efforts.
• Communicates directly with nurses throughout the system by rounding, newsletters, scheduled meetings, focus groups, chatrooms, and other social media outlets.
• Reviews and monitors programs and initiatives targeted for nursing associates based on established quantitative and qualitative metrics and implements quality improvement interventions from identified trends and opportunities.
• Contributes to the marketing and communications of the overall wellness programs and specific nursing initiatives to support participation, adoption activities, and improved sense of well-being by MedStar nurses.
• Develops department goals, objectives, policies, and procedures. Ensures compliance with relevant business unit policies and procedures and governmental regulations and accreditation standards.
• Develops, coordinates, and implements the administration and management of all nursing associate well-being programs and initiatives under the guidance of the System Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Wellness Officers. Manages new and ongoing programs designed to support overall system-wide nursing associates' well-being including the design, administration, cost/benefit analysis, budgeting, and measurement of outcomes.
• Ensures coordination, synergy, and integration with system-wide associate wellness activities supported through the office of the Chief Wellness Officer.
• Assesses current and emerging nursing wellness and work-life programs and develop training and educational activities based on acceptance of these programs.
• Serves as a liaison, in coordination with human resources, to nursing associates and nursing leaders to access available system behavioral health and well-being resources such as Care for the Caregiver and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

Minimum Qualifications
Education

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required and
• Master's degree in nursing or health-care related field required

Experience

• 3-4 years Leadership or management role required
• 8-10 years Health-care related activities required and

Licenses and Certifications

• Certification in relevant practice/role domain, or secured within 180 Days required
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in DC or Maryland Upon Hire required and

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Utilize project management skills and vision to support the mission of well-being.
• Ability to independently and objectively assess situations, solutions, and barriers to implementation of change.
• High emotional intelligence.
• Knowledgeable of multiple care environments in which nurses practice and the contributions those environments have to nurses' well-being.

Why MedStar Health?
At MedStar Health, we understand that our ability to treat others well begins with how we treat each other. We work hard to foster an inclusive and positive environment where our associates feel valued, connected, and empowered. We live up to this promise through:

• Strong emphasis on teamwork—our associates feel connected to each other and our mission as an organization. In return, our effective team environment generates positive patient outcomes and high associate satisfaction ratings that exceed the national benchmark.
• More career opportunities closer to home—as the largest healthcare provider in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region, there are countless opportunities to grow your career and fulfill your aspirations.
• Comprehensive total rewards package—including competitive pay, generous paid time off, great health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, education assistance, and so much more.
• Strategic focus on equity, inclusion, & diversity—we are committed to equity for all people and communities. We continue to build a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel a sense of belonging and the ability to contribute to equitable care delivery and improved community health outcomes at all levels of the organization.

About MedStar Health
MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It’s how we treat people.

MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations. MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.