Acute Care Float RN – Staffing Center

University of Maryland Medical System; Largo (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation: $55/hr flat rate

Job summary

University of Maryland Medical System is seeking a Clinical Nurse for UMMS Staffing (USC) to provide safe, patient- and family-centered care across inpatient, procedural, surgical, and ambulatory settings. The USC RN works within Staffing Center, deployed to units based on need and validated competencies.

The role requires an active Maryland RN license or eligibility via NLCE, BLS, and unit-specific certifications like ACLS/PALS/NRP as needed.

Qualifications

• Current and active unencumbered RN license in the State of Maryland or eligibility through the Nurse Licensure Compact.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Additional certifications and experience requirements (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP, NIHSS) are required based on unit-specific competencies.
• Minimum of two (2) years of recent acute care nursing experience within the past 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect nursing care appropriate to the patient population and acuity of the assigned unit.
• Independently performs comprehensive patient assessments, implements nursing and medical interventions, evaluates patient responses, and documents care in the electronic medical record.
• Collaborates with patients, families, charge nurses, nurse managers, and interdisciplinary team members to promote continuity, safety, and quality of care.
• Safely administers medications and utilizes clinical equipment and technology in accordance with policy and validated competency.
• Delegates and supervises nursing care activities consistent with the Nurse Practice Act, organizational policy, and individual competency levels.
• Demonstrates professionalism, adaptability, and effective communication when transitioning between units and clinical settings.
• Adheres to evidence-based practice, regulatory standards, and organizational policies to promote patient safety and quality outcomes.
• Identifies, reports, and takes appropriate action related to patient safety risks, adverse events, and near misses.
• Supports unit operations and staffing needs, including performing charge or other unit-based roles as appropriate and within validated competencies.
• Participates in quality improvement, performance improvement, and patient safety initiatives as applicable.
• Maintains current RN licensure, required certifications, and validated competencies necessary for assigned clinical settings.

Skills

Direct patient care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical assessment

Education

Registered Nurse license in MD or eligibility via NLC

AHA Basic Life Support (BLS)

ACLS/PALS/NRP/NIHSS depending on unit competencies

Two years of acute care nursing experience

Job description

University of Maryland Medical System is seeking a Clinical Nurse for UMMS Staffing (USC) to provide safe, patient- and family-centered care across inpatient, procedural, surgical, and ambulatory settings. The USC RN works within Staffing Center, deployed to units based on need and validated competencies.

The role requires an active Maryland RN license or eligibility via NLCE, BLS, and unit-specific certifications like ACLS/PALS/NRP as needed.