Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Maryland or eligible under Compact state agreements.
Over 12 months of nursing experience with solid clinical skills.
Current AHA BLS and ACLS certification required.
Must meet unit-specific certification requirements (Basic Arrhythmia Recognition and NIHSS certification).
Responsibilities
Provide independent care to patients within a clinical specialty as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Serve as a clinical resource for colleagues and advocate for patient/family needs.
Integrate evidence-based practices into patient care.
Engage in professional development and maintain competencies for the patient care setting.
Contribute to unit-based orientation and educational activities for new nurses and students.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Function in the charge nurse role and contribute to team-building efforts.
Benefits
$15,000 sign-on bonus (restrictions may apply).
Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
Participation in unit-based staff development and governance activities.
Full Job Description
Job Requirements Job Description
Registered Nurse (RN), Emergency Dept, full time, evenings, 11a-1130pm
$15,000 Sign-On Bonus; restrictions may apply
General Summary
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. Utilizes the institution's care delivery and professional practice models as the frame of reference for practicing as a professional nurse. Participates in activities to develop own practice, and to support group practice goals at the unit level. Is accountable to patient, family and team members for care provided and to the nurse manager for totality of work performance. Is accountable to hold to the Service Standards and to the Nursing Mission, Vision and Values.
Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
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:
Competency in care of unit specific patient population; independently practices with solid knowledge and clinical skills; engaged in advancing own practice.
Serves as a clinical resource for others.
Applies and integrates evidence into practice.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care; independently advocating for patient/family needs.
Models practice consistent with unit operations to ensure safe, timely effective, efficient, equitable, patient centered care.
Professional Development:
Engaged in advancing own practice.
Responsible for maintaining competencies required for that patient care setting; focus on advancing own professional development.
Attends unit based staff development independently.
Demonstrates the ability to serve as a trained preceptor and coach's new nurse and students.
Contributes to developing/evaluating unit based orientation and other education activities.
Contributes to nursing support personnel skills and development.
Completes CE's on an annual basis based on facility minimum requirements.
Service/Quality:
Understands and contributes to unit-based outcomes associated with National Hospital Quality Measures (NDNQI), Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators, and Facility Annual Operational Plan.
Contributes to and endorses some or all elements of research/EBP/QI.
Provides high quality, safe, patient centered care with focus on exceeding service expectations.
Accountable for compliance with regulatory requirements and holds others accountable; participates in tracer activities when requested.
Patient Safety:
Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
Implements policies, procedures, and guidelines consistently in the performance of assigned duties.
Develops effective working relationships and maintains good communication with other team members.
Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.
Participates in hospital, departmental and/or unit patient safety initiatives.
Operations:
Demonstrates the ability to function in the charge nurse role.
Participates in teambuilding efforts on their unit.
Contributes to briefings/staff meetings regularly.
Contributes and participates in unit, Nursing Division, and organizational governance structure.
Participates in recruitment and retention activities at the unit level.
Provides feedback in peer review as requested. Provides direct performance feedback at the direction of the nurse manager.
Work Experience Qualifications
Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or eligible to practice due to Compact state agreements outlined through the MD Board of Nursing, is required.
More than 12 months nursing experience. Solid knowledge and clinical skills.
Current AHA BLS and ACLS certification required.
Must meet all unit specific certification requirement: (Basic Arrythmia Recognition and NIHSS certification)
Benefits
Compensation:
Pay Range: $37.75 - $54.05
Other Compensation (if applicable):
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.
