University of Maryland Medical System

Critical Care RN, Cath Lab - One UMMS Staffing Center

University of Maryland Medical System • $114K *
Baltimore, MD 21215In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
2 months ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Unencumbered RN license in Maryland or Nurse Compact License
  • BSN preferred
  • Minimum two years recent critical care nursing experience
  • Solid knowledge and clinical skills in critical care
  • Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education every two years
  • BLS certification through American Heart Association

Responsibilities

  • Provides independent care to specific patient populations
  • Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care
  • Acts as a clinical resource for peers
  • Assists in evaluating and developing the Relationship-Based Care model
  • Participates in Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators initiatives
  • Complies with regulatory standards at the unit level
  • Serves as preceptor and mentor for new nurses and students

Benefits

  • Opportunity for career progression in a supportive environment
  • Engagement in performance improvement initiatives
  • Participation in evidence-based practice and research
  • Involvement in a collaborative and healthy work environment
Full Job Description
Job Requirements

Job Requirements

This role is considered the minimum role for all nurses who have greater than 12 months experience. Provides and coordinates independent care to patients within a clinical specialty as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team.

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. These are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

Clinical Practice:

  • Provides independent care to unit specific patient population; serves as clinical resource for others, utilizes and integrates evidence into practice, functions effectively in roles specific to unit (such as arrest team for ICU, triage for ED, etc).
  • Serves as an effective primary coordinating nurse; collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care addressing patient/family needs.
  • Serves as clinical resource for others.


Service/Quality:
  • Assists in team development and evaluation of the Relationship-Based Care model; suggests methods for improvement. Participates in collection of data related to Relationship-Based Care outcomes (e.g. hand offs, medication safety, etc).
  • Participates in implementation efforts addressing Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators (NSQI).
  • Participates and contributes to Performance Improvement, or Evidence Based Practice, or research at the unit level.
  • Complies with standards and participates with unit level activities for regulatory compliance.


Unit Operations:

  • Supports charge nurse decisions; performs charge role for assigned shifts as needed.
  • Follows and supports the AACN guidelines for Healthy Work Environment (communication, collaboration, effective decision making, recognition, leadership, staffing); participates as team member focusing on elements within the Healthy Work Environment.


Professional Development:

  • Serves as preceptor, coach, mentor to new nurses and students. Contributes to ancillary personnel skills and development, attends educational offerings and in-services independently.


Work Experience

Work Experience
  • Unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or a Nurse Compact License (NSL)
  • BSN preferred.
  • Two years recent (within the past 12 months) critical care nursing experience. Solid knowledge and clinical skills. (See attached Professional Self-assessment skills checklist)
  • Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education every two years.
  • BLS Through American Heart Association


Benefits

Compensation:

$55/hr Flat Rate

About University of Maryland Medical System

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a university-based regional health care system focused on serving the health care needs of Maryland. It is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It is a private, not-for-profit organization that operates 13 hospitals and has more than 28,000 employees. The University of Maryland Medical System was created in 1984 when the state-owned University Hospital became a private, nonprofit organization. It has academic affiliations with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The system is governed by a Board of Directors, which is responsible for the system's strategic direction and oversight. The University of Maryland Medical System is committed to providing high-quality, cost-effective health care services to the people of Maryland.
Learn more about University of Maryland Medical System
Size
28,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Founded
1984
5 Year Trend
+2%
Revenue
$4.4 billion
NASDAQ
* Ladders Estimates

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