Registered Nurse

Personal Touch Home Health Care Services Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Personal Touch Home Health Care Services Inc. in Baltimore, MD seeks a Registered Nurse for a Short Stay Unit to provide comprehensive nursing care for adult surgical and medical patients during brief hospitalization.

You will perform thorough assessments, administer medications, and monitor post-operative recovery, escalating care as needed. Discharge teaching and patient understanding using education tools are essential, with coordination across physicians, therapists, case managers, and the

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure
• Strong clinical judgment and patient monitoring skills
• Medication administration competency and patient-safety focus
• Effective communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
• Commitment to compassionate, patient-first care with cultural sensitivity

Responsibilities

• Conduct ongoing patient assessments and post-op monitoring
• Administer medications and provide safe, evidence-based care
• Educate patients and families for discharge and follow-up
• Coordinate care with physicians, therapists, case managers, and the care team
• Ensure safe, timely transitions of care
• Document care and manage information in electronic health records

Skills

Postoperative care

Medication administration

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Cultural sensitivity

Education

RN licensure

Job description

Registered Nurse (Short Stay Unit)

Provide comprehensive nursing care for adult surgical and medical patients requiring brief hospitalization. Perform thorough assessments, administer medications, and monitor post-operative recovery, identifying changes and escalating care as needed. Deliver discharge teaching and support patient understanding using patient education tools.

Key Duties

• Conduct ongoing patient assessments and post-op monitoring
• Administer medications and provide safe, evidence-based care
• Educate patients and families for discharge and follow-up
• Coordinate care with physicians, therapists, case managers, and the care team
• Ensure safe, timely transitions of care
• Document care and manage information in electronic health records

Qualifications & Skills

• Current RN licensure
• Strong clinical judgment and patient monitoring skills
• Medication administration competency and patient-safety focus
• Effective communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
• Commitment to compassionate, patient-first care with cultural sensitivity