ICU Step Down Registered Nurse

LifeBridge Health; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Tuition reimbursement toward advanced

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, part of LifeBridge Health, seeks an RN to provide direct clinical patient care in a 36-bed ICU step-down unit with advanced monitoring. Responsibilities include patient assessment, planning, and coordinating education and transfers as needed across shifts.

Qualifying candidates hold an Associate, BSN, or MSN and possess Maryland RN licensure with current BLS certification. Experience less than one year is noted, with on-site duties expected.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree in nursing and/or Bachelor of Science in Nursing and/or Master of Science in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Accurately evaluates assigned patient and documents clinical assessments, prioritizing patient/family needs into plan of care.
• Assesses and documents patient/family educational needs to aid in informed decision making and facilitate transfers.
• Performs hourly rounding and develops discharge plans, independently or with other staff.

Education

Associate degree in nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing

Job description

About the Role:

Under the direction of the unit manager, the Registered Nurse at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore provides direct clinical patient care. The role will assume responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing direct age-appropriate clinical care to assigned patients on a per shift basis, and unit level.

Unit Highlights:

Sinai Hospital's Intermediate Care Unit is a 36-bed ICU step-down unit caring for stable, critically ill adult patients who need close monitoring and frequent intervention. Each private room is equipped with full hemodynamic monitoring, and the unit's broad case mix spans neurologic, respiratory, cardiac, renal, and other complex conditions, giving nurses wide exposure in a fast-paced critical care environment.

Responsibilities:

• Accurately evaluates assigned patient and documents clinical assessments, including emotional and physical pain, and required comfort measures; prioritizing patient/family needs into plan of care.
• Assesses and documents patient/family educational needs: to aid in informed decision making about healthcare treatment and to provide a successful transfer within the healthcare environment; coordinates with peers to establish educational resources as needed.
• Performs hourly rounding. Develops and coordinates discharge plans, independently or in collaboration with other staff.

Qualifications:

• Experience: * Less than one year
• Education: *Associate degree in nursing and/or Bachelor of Science in Nursing and/or Master of Science in Nursing
• Licenses And Certification: * Registered Nurse License - Current Maryland license or eligibility to obtain Maryland license
• * Basic Life Support Certification

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage starting the first of the month after start date
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match + pension
• Free on-site parking
• Tuition reimbursement toward advanced degrees and specialty certifications
• Generous paid time off, short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Employee wellness programs, mental health support, and fitness discounts

About Sinai Hospital

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore is a nationally recognized academic medical center, a designated Level II Trauma Center, and the largest community hospital in Maryland. As part of LifeBridge Health - one of the region's most comprehensive healthcare systems - Sinai delivers advanced care with a mission to improve the health of the communities we serve, and to take care of the people who take care of patients.