Clinical Nurse II, ED - UMMS Staffing Center

University of Maryland Medical System; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Medical System seeks an experienced Clinical Nurse for UMMS Staffing (USC) to deliver safe, patient- and family-centered nursing care across inpatient, procedural, surgical and ambulatory settings. The USC RN is deployed to units based on need and validated competencies, working within Maryland Nurse Practice Act and organizational policies.

The role requires a current Maryland RN license, BLS, and 2 years of recent acute care experience; unit-specific requirements may add

Qualifications

• Current Maryland RN license or eligibility
• AHA BLS required
• Certifications such as ACLS, PALS, NRP, NIHSS as unit requires
• Minimum 2 years acute care nursing experience in past 12 months
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect nursing care appropriate to patient population and acuity.
• Performs comprehensive patient assessments, documents care in EMR, with interventions as needed.
• Collaborates with patients, families and interdisciplinary team to promote safety and quality of care.
• Safely administers medications and uses clinical equipment per policy and competency.
• Delegates and supervises nursing care activities per Nurse Practice Act and policies.
• Maintains professionalism and effective communication when rotating between units.
• Adheres to evidence-based practice and regulatory standards for safety.
• Reports patient safety risks and adverse events per protocol.
• Supports unit operations and staffing needs within competencies.
• Participates in quality and performance improvement initiatives.
• Maintains current RN licensure and required certifications.
• Completes required organizational and regulatory education.
• Pursues ongoing professional development to maintain competence.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Long term assignments available after hire at higher pay rate.

Skills

RN licensure

BLS

ACLS

PALS

NRP

NIHSS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

BSN

Job description

Job Requirements

The Clinical Nurse, UMMS Staffing (USC) provides safe, evidence-based, patient- and family-centered nursing care across UMMS inpatient and approved procedural, surgical, and ambulatory care settings. As a member of the internal resource workforce, the USC RN is employed by the Staffing Center and deployed to clinical units based on organizational need and validated unit-specific competencies. The USC RN practices within the scope of the Maryland Nurse Practice Act, professional nursing standards, and organizational policies. Care is delivered in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, with flexibility and adaptability across assigned clinical environments.

Job Requirements

The Clinical Nurse, UMMS Staffing (USC) provides safe, evidence-based, patient- and family-centered nursing care across UMMS inpatient and approved procedural, surgical, and ambulatory care settings. As a member of the internal resource workforce, the USC RN is employed by the Staffing Center and deployed to clinical units based on organizational need and validated unit-specific competencies. The USC RN practices within the scope of the Maryland Nurse Practice Act, professional nursing standards, and organizational policies. Care is delivered in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, with flexibility and adaptability across assigned clinical environments.

Primary Responsibilities

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

• 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.
• Completes all required organizational, regulatory, and annual education.
• Participates in ongoing professional development to maintain clinical competence.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Long term assignments available after hire at a higher rate of pay.

Education & Experience - Required

• Current and active unencumbered Registered Nurse 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.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited nursing school.

Education & Experience - Preferred

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).