Clinical Nurse II (RN), ED - UMMS Staffing Center

University of Maryland Medical System Corporation; Largo (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Medical System Corporation is seeking a Clinical Nurse to join the Staffing Center’s USC pool, delivering safe, evidence-based nursing care across UMMS settings. The USC RN is deployed to units based on need and competency checks within Maryland Nurse Practice Act guidelines.

Primary responsibilities include comprehensive patient assessments, medication administration, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity and quality of care across various

Qualifications

• Active Maryland RN license or eligibility through NLC.
• BLS certification from AHA.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect nursing care tailored to patient population and unit acuity.
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and document care in EMR.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to ensure safety and quality of care.
• Safely administer medications and use clinical equipment per policy.
• Delegate and supervise nursing care per act and competencies.
• Maintain professionalism and effective communication across units.
• Adhere to evidence-based standards to promote patient safety.
• Identify and report patient safety risks and adverse events.
• Support unit operations and staffing, including charge roles.
• Participate in quality and performance improvement initiatives.
• Maintain licensure, certifications, and unit-specific competencies.
• Complete required education and pursue ongoing professional development.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Direct patient care

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Education

Maryland RN license

BLS certification

ACLS/PALS/NRP (unit-specific)

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Tools

EMR systems

Clinical nursing equipment

Job description

Job Requirements

Long Term Assignments available after hire for a higher rate of pay.

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

• 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.

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).