PAM RN PRN Unit Based Tier IV, Emergency Department

University of Maryland Medical System; Chestertown (MD); On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Medical System is seeking a Registered Nurse for ED PRN rotation (7a-7p / 7p-7a). Under limited supervision, you will assess patients, develop and modify care plans, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes.

Required: Maryland RN license, Associate's degree, 1 year ED experience, BLS, PALS/ACLS/NRP as applicable, and proficiency with electronic health records. Compensation includes $50.00 per hour plus shift differential and benefits.

Qualifications

• MD RN license or eligible; ED experience preferred.
• Associate’s degree required; BSN preferred.
• One year of RN experience required.
• AHA BLS required on hire; PALS/ACLS/NRP as applicable.
• Proficiency with computer systems to manage patient information.

Responsibilities

• Provides unit-specific and/or hospital-based patient care; demonstrates solid knowledge and clinical skills, and advances own practice.
• Accountable to patients and families for care processes and outcomes during an episode; accountable to peers for team practice.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care addressing patient/family needs; serves as clinical resource as needed.
• Participates in efforts addressing Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators (NSQI).
• Complies with standards and supports activities for regulatory compliance.
• Supports leader and charge nurse decisions; serves as an effective primary coordinating nurse as required.
• Models practice consistent with unit operations to ensure safe, timely, effective, efficient, patient-centered care.
• Follows AACN Healthy Work Environment guidelines; participates as part of the team focusing on communication, collaboration, decision making, recognition, leadership, staffing.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical skills

Patient safety

Electronic health records

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing

BSN (preferred)

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

General Summary

Under limited supervision, this role is responsible for the assessment of patients, including the development, evaluation, and modification of the plan of care. Provides care to those patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment/technology, and other healthcare team members, according to established standards. Interprets and performs complex patient-care procedures specific to their area of expertise. Role functions as members of the Care Team and Support Team and have accountability to function as a team to accomplish patient outcomes identified in the pathway and plan of care. Patients served include all age groups (Infant through Older Adult as identified in Performance Standards).

Job Requirements

General Summary: Under limited supervision, this role is responsible for the assessment of patients, including the development, evaluation, and modification of the plan of care. Provides care to those patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment/technology, and other healthcare team members, according to established standards. Interprets and performs complex patient-care procedures specific to their area of expertise. Role functions as members of the Care Team and Support Team and have accountability to function as a team to accomplish patient outcomes identified in the pathway and plan of care. Patients served include all age groups (Infant through Older Adult as identified in Performance Standards).

Principal Responsibilities And Tasks

• Provides care of unit-specific and/or hospital-based patient population; independently practices with solid knowledge and clinical skills; engaged in advancing own practice. Utilizes and integrates evidence into practice.
• Accountable to patients and families for the processes and outcomes of care during an episode of care. Accountable to peers for the advancement of group practice on the unit, and to the nurse manager for the totality of work performance.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care addressing patient/family needs. Serves as clinical resource as needed.
• Participates in implementation efforts addressing Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators (NSQI).
• Complies with standards and supports activities for regulatory compliance.
• Supports leader and charge nurse decisions. Serves as an effective primary coordinating nurse as required.
• Models practice consistent with unit operations to ensure safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, patient-centered care.
• Follows and supports the AACN guidelines for Healthy Work Environment (communication, collaboration, effective decision making, recognition, leadership, staffing); participates as team member focusing on elements within the Healthy Work Environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Patient Safety

• Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.
• Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
• Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
• Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.

Work Experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Responsible for maintaining competencies required for the patient care setting; focus on advancing own professional development. Solid knowledge and clinical skills.
• Demonstrates highly effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Solid knowledge and clinical skills.
• Demonstrates effectiveness as a multidisciplinary team member.
• Ability to learn and use computer systems in order to manage patient information.
• Ability to participate in team-building efforts on units; supports and models teamwork
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population(s) served. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s requirements relative to his or her population-specific and age-specific needs.
• Ability to demonstrate versatility and willingness to work within the PRN RN Standardized Program as outlined in assigned Unit-Based or Hospital-Based commitment levels.

Minimum Education, Experience, And License/Certification Required

• 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 required.
• Associate's degree required.
• BSN preferred.
• One (1) year of previous RN experience required.
• Previous Emergency Nursing experience preferred
• American Heart Association (AHA) BLS required upon hire.
• Must meet all unit-specific certification requirements (PALS, ACLS, NRP).

Benefits

All of your information will be kept confidential in accordance with EEO guidelines.

Compensation

• PRN, Rotating - ED (7a-7p / 7p-7a)
• Pay Range: $50.00/hr. (flat)
• Other Compensation (if applicable): Shift Differential
• Review UMMS Benefits Overview:
• 2026-2027 New Hire Benefits.pdf