Registered Nurse

PruittHealth; Charlotte Hall (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

PruittHealth in Maryland seeks an experienced registered nurse to assume a leadership role in resident care within a long-term care facility. The position emphasizes implementing nursing policies, supervising nursing staff, and overseeing infection control and quality assurance programs to meet state and federal regulations.

The role is full-time and on-site, requiring a nursing degree, an active RN license, and at least one year of long-term care experience; nursing service administration

Qualifications

• RN degree from an accredited college or university or is a graduate of an accredited/approved RN program.
• One (1) year professional nursing experience in long term care setting.
• Current, active and unrestricted RN license in state of practice.

Responsibilities

• Provides care ensuring resident safety.
• Develops and maintains nursing policies and procedures.
• Establishes and implements infection control program.
• Conducts staff training and monitors performance on hand hygiene, isolation, and universal precautions.
• Develops facility orientation and training for new partners.
• Develops in-service education programs for facility staff.
• Screens admissions for level of care and length of stay; assesses mental illness or ID as required.
• Audits clinical records for accuracy and completeness of resident assessments and documentation.

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Job Purpose

Delegated responsibility and accountability for the provision of resident care according to professional standards of nursing practice in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. Implements nursing policies and procedures that reflect facility mission and philosophy. Conducts education, infection control, quality assurance and admission screening functions as assigned. Utilizes resources in as efficient and economic manner to ensure that each resident achieves the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.

Job Purpose

Delegated responsibility and accountability for the provision of resident care according to professional standards of nursing practice in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. Implements nursing policies and procedures that reflect facility mission and philosophy. Conducts education, infection control, quality assurance and admission screening functions as assigned. Utilizes resources in as efficient and economic manner to ensure that each resident achieves the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides care ensuring patient/resident safety
• Develops and maintains nursing policies and procedures that reflect current standards of nursing practice and facility philosophy of care consistent with state and federal laws and regulations and communicates to the nursing staff
• Establishes and implements infection control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment and to prevent the development and transmission of disease and infection.
• Conducts staff training and monitors performance particularly for proper hand washing, isolation techniques, and universal precautions.
• Develops and directs facility orientation and training for new partners including general orientation, facility policies, procedures, philosophy of care and regulations that govern long term care.
• Develops and conducts in-service education programs for facility staff consistent with staff needs and in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Includes training for individuals providing nursing or nursing related services to residents with cognitive impairments, infection control, workplace safety issues, state law concerning advance directives and health care proxies, long-term survey training, safe medical device reporting requirements.
• Screens prospective admissions for level of care, anticipated needs and length of stay, presence of mental illness or intellectual disability as required by federal regulations
• Audits clinical records for accuracy and completeness of comprehensive resident assessments, effective documentation reflecting resident responses to interventions and consistent implementation of plan of care by all staff and professionals, on all shifts
• Takes immediate action to resolve staffing shortages as directed and notifies Director of Health Services in insufficient staff to meet resident needs
• Supervises Certified Nurse Assistants
• Gathers and analyzes facts, assesses situations, develops and implements appropriate actions to investigate, to notify appropriate parties, to resolve issues and to record facts properly, keeps Director of Health Services informed of findings and results.
• Conducts quality assessment and assurance activities, including regulatory compliance rounds, in all departments to monitor performance and to continuously improve quality.
• Develops program to gather and analyze data for trends and to institute actions to resolve problems promptly and evaluates effectiveness of actions.
• Reports findings and makes recommendations to Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee.

Minimum Education Required

Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university or is a graduate of an accredited/approved RN program.

Minimum Experience Required

One (1) year professional nursing experience in long term care setting.

Minimum Licensure/Certification Required By Law

Current, active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in state of practice.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: (Preferred qualifications)

Nursing Service Administration Or Supervision Experience Preferred.

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As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Primary Location

Maryland-Charlotte Hall

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Variable

Job Posting

Aug 18, 2026, 5:37:24 PM

Work Locations

PH Veteran Services - Maryland