Registered Nurse II, FT, Adult Psych

University of Maryland Medical System; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore is seeking extraordinary Registered Nurses (RNs) to join our Magnet-designated team and elevate patient care in a world-class academic setting.

We value independent clinical judgment, teamwork, evidence-based practice, and leadership in unit operations. Eligible candidates include Maryland RNs (or compact), with at least one year of experience and CPR certification, committed to ongoing education and professional development.

Qualifications

• Maryland RN licensure or Compact eligibility.
• One year nursing experience.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education every two years.
• BSN preferred.
• Member in a professional organization preferred.
• Recent applicable clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides independent care to unit-specific patient population; serves as clinical resource for others, utilizes and integrates evidence into practice, functions effectively in roles specific to unit (such as arrest team for ICU, triage for ED, etc).
• 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.
• Serves as an effective primary coordinating nurse; collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care addressing patient/family needs.
• Serves as clinical resource for others.
• Assists in team development and evaluation of the Relationship-Based Care model; suggests methods for improvement. Participates in collection of data related to Relationship-Based Care outcomes (e.g. hand offs, medication safety, etc).
• Participates in implementation efforts addressing Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators (NSQI).
• Participates and contributes to Performance Improvement, or Evidence Based Practice, or research at the unit level.
• Complies with standards and participates with unit level activities for regulatory compliance.
• Supports charge nurse decisions; performs charge role for assigned shifts as needed.
• Follows and supports the AACN guidelines for Healthy Work Environment; participates as team member focusing on elements within the Healthy Work Environment.
• Assists in the development of clinical practice protocols and standards for unit.
• Participates in unit based process governance activities: Performance Improvement, Professional Development, Clinical Practice, Teamwork, etc.; assists in development of action plans and supports implementation.
• Orients Clinical Nurse I to unit level governance structure and councils.
• Serves as preceptor, coach, mentor to new nurses and students. Contributes to ancillary personnel skills and development, attends educational offerings and in-services independently.
• Contributes to development of unit based peer review processes; actively participates in individual peer review feedback.

Skills

Clinical nursing skills

Team collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Education

RN license in MD or compact eligibility

BSN preferred

CPR certification

10 contact hours every 2 years

Professional organization membership preferred

Recent clinical experience

Job description

Job Requirements

University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) is looking for extraordinary Registered Nurses (RNs) to join our nursing team. Come elevate your skills and experience by working with a world-class, Magnet® designated (3 times in a row) Academic Medical Center. UMMC is the flagship academic medical center at the heart of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) located in downtown Baltimore.

Job Requirements

University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) is looking for extraordinary Registered Nurses (RNs) to join our nursing team. Come elevate your skills and experience by working with a world-class, Magnet® designated (3 times in a row) Academic Medical Center. UMMC is the flagship academic medical center at the heart of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) located in downtown Baltimore.

Principal Responsibilities And Tasks

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. These are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

Clinical Practice

• Provides independent care to unit specific patient population; serves as clinical resource for others, utilizes and integrates evidence into practice, functions effectively in roles specific to unit (such as arrest team for ICU, triage for ED, etc).
• 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.
• Serves as an effective primary coordinating nurse; collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care addressing patient/family needs.
• Serves as clinical resource for others.

Service/Quality

• Assists in team development and evaluation of the Relationship-Based Care model; suggests methods for improvement. Participates in collection of data related to Relationship-Based Care outcomes (e.g. hand offs, medication safety, etc).
• Participates in implementation efforts addressing Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators (NSQI).
• Participates and contributes to Performance Improvement, or Evidence Based Practice, or research at the unit level.
• Complies with standards and participates with unit level activities for regulatory compliance.

Unit Operations

• Supports charge nurse decisions; performs charge role for assigned shifts as needed.
• 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.
• Assists in the development of clinical practice protocols and standards for unit.
• Participates in unit based process governance activities: Performance Improvement, Professional Development, Clinical Practice, Teamwork, etc.; assists in development of action plans and supports implementation.
• Orients Clinical Nurse I to unit level governance structure and councils.

Professional Development

• Serves as preceptor, coach, mentor to new nurses and students. Contributes to ancillary personnel skills and development, attends educational offerings and in-services independently.
• Contributes to development of unit based peer review processes; actively participates in individual peer review feedback

Work Experience

Education & Experience

• 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, is required.; BSN preferred. Up-to-date status on all mandatory training and classes.
• One year nursing experience. Solid knowledge and clinical skills.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education every two years.
• Member in a professional organization is preferred.
• Recent applicable clinical experience in a comparable setting.