Registered Nurse Med/Surg Stroke Unit - Relocation Offered!

MedStar Health; Clinton (MD); On-site; USD 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health seeks a Professional nursing specialist to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care from admission to discharge. You will coordinate with an interdisciplinary team to deliver theory-based, patient-centered care and advocate for patients and families.

Requirements include ADN with BSN preferred, active RN licensure, CPR certification within 90 days, and 1–2 years of RN experience. Perinatal nurses must obtain C-EFM within 12 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) is preferred; ADN holders should enroll in BSN within 12 months and complete within 4 years.
• 1-2 years RN experience required.
• RN state licensure required; multi-state licensure acceptable.
• CPR certification (BLS/NRP) within 90 days required.
• C-EFM certification required within 12 months for perinatal nurses.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to department goals and adheres to policies, safety standards, and values.
• Collects and analyzes patient information across physical, psychological, socio-cultural, and other domains.
• Delivers autonomous, relationship-based nursing care using the nursing process.
• Identifies and plans interventions for current and potential patient issues.
• Incorporates evidence-based practice, focusing on quality and safety.
• Acts as patient advocate, communicating concerns to the team in a timely manner.
• Maintains safe, therapeutic environment and uses teaching resources to meet learning needs.
• Leads and delegates tasks as appropriate to scope of practice; participates in team discussions.
• Monitors patient progress, revises interventions, and participates in discharge planning.
• Seeks resources for professional growth and participates in quality improvement.

Skills

Basic math

Verbal & written communication

Basic computer skills

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing (ADN)

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN)

BSN bridge within 12 months

Job description

About this Job: General Summary of Position Professional care provider who assesses plans implements and evaluates the nursing care of patients from admission through discharge. In collaboration with the patient and family provides theory-based professional nursing care and coordinates care delivery with various members of the interdisciplinary team.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards safety standards and MedStar SPIRIT Values. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Collects and analyzes significant patient's information that pertains to physical psychological socio-cultural economic spiritual and life-style behaviors and efficiently leveraging available technology.
• Functions autonomously providing relationship-based care that promotes continuous consistent efficient and accountable delivery of nursing care using the nursing process with a favorable focus on patient experience.
• Identifies current and potential complex problems of specific patient populations critically analyzes trends and changes in patient status and plans appropriate interventions.
• Incorporates evidence-based practice and research into patient care delivery with a focus on quality and safety.
• Serves as a patient advocate by independently communicating clinical concerns including ethical decisions in a timely manner to other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Practices within legal boundaries of nurse practice act and possesses a theoretical understanding of the universal ethical principles. Recognizes ethical discourse in practice and may seek other resources in advocacy for support and counsel.
• Individualizes patients plan of care focusing on short and long-range goals and effectively uses a variety of teaching resources to meet the learning needs of patients and families.
• Communicates patient information clearly and accurately in verbal and written format.
• Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment. Identifies actual and potential patient safety issues and acts accordingly while incorporating HRO quality and safety principles.
• Demonstrates effective leadership behaviors. Establishes priorities and delegates tasks to peers and ancillary staff as appropriate to scope of practice and unit requirements.
• Effectively uses problem identification and resolution skills focusing on the clinical scenario to resolve the apparent concern. Follows the chain of command by consulting with other healthcare professionals and seeks assistance as needed.
• Independently communicates concerns in a timely manner and makes suggestions to members of the interdisciplinary team by seeking and using resources effectively.
• Evaluates the patient's response to treatment and progress toward short and long-range goals and revises nursing interventions as appropriate.
• Identifies patient and family needs prior to discharge. Initiates and monitors discharge planning activities in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Independently identifies resources and strategies to enhance professional growth and development and commits to life-long learning.
• Supports and contributes to the unit department entity and organizational goals inclusive of the mission vision and values.
• Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• Associate's degree in Nursing from an accredited academic nursing program required
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited academic nursing program preferred
• If prepared at the associate degree in nursing level required to enroll in a BSN program within 12 months of hire date and completion within 4 years of hire date.

Experience

• 1-2 years RN experience required

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the state or jurisdiction of the facility seeking employment or Multistate Compact state or license eligible. required
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required
• Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.
• C-EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring from the National Certification Corporation (NCC) is required for Perinatal nurses (labor and delivery antepartum antenatal testing) within 12 months from date of hire. New graduate nurses or new to specialty nurses (labor and delivery antepartum antenatal testing) will have 15 months from date of hire to obtain the EFM certification.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Basic math skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Basic computer skills

This position has a hiring range of : USD $39.42 - USD $65.17 /Hr.