Registered Nurse (RN), Cardiac Telemetry, Nights, 15k Sign On Bonus

Ummsphysician; Bel Air (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for Cardiac Telemetry on night shifts. This role is integral to delivering high-quality patient care and involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient needs are met. With a focus on professional development, the position offers a supportive environment for nurses to advance their skills. The organization is committed to creating a healthier community through exceptional care and innovative practices. If you are passionate about nursing and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus

Professional Development Opportunities

Health Insurance

Flexible Scheduling

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Registered Nurse in Maryland or eligible due to Compact agreements.
• Requires over 12 months of nursing experience and solid clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate independent care to patients in a clinical specialty.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure patient-centered care.
• Participate in professional development and unit-based staff development.

Skills

Patient Care

Clinical Skills

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Advocacy for Patient Needs

Evidence-Based Practice

Education

Registered Nurse Licensure in Maryland

Current AHA BLS Certification

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN), Cardiac Telemetry, Nights, 15k Sign On Bonus

• Full-time
• Shift: Night
• Location: Upper Chesapeake Health System
• Position Type: Non-Exempt

University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health (UM UCH) offers the residents of northeastern Maryland an unparalleled combination of clinical expertise, leading-edge technology, and an exceptional patient experience.

A community-based, integrated, non-profit health system, our vision is to become the preferred, integrated health system creating the healthiest community in Maryland. We are dedicated to maintaining and improving the health of the people in our community through an integrated health delivery system that provides high quality care to all.

This role is considered the minimum role for all nurses who have greater than 12 months experience. Provides and coordinates independent care to patients within a clinical specialty as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team. Utilizes the institution’s care delivery and professional practice models as the frame of reference for practicing as a professional nurse. Participates in activities to develop own practice and to support group practice goals at the unit level. Is accountable to patient, family and team members for care provided and to the nurse manager for totality of work performance.

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:

• Competency in care of unit specific patient population; independently practices with solid knowledge and clinical skills; engaged in advancing own practice.
• Serves as a clinical resource for others.
• Applies and integrates evidence into practice.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care; independently advocating for patient/family needs.
• Models practice consistent with unit operations to ensure safe, timely effective, efficient, equitable, patient-centered care.

Professional Development:

• Engaged in advancing own practice.
• Responsible for maintaining competencies required for that patient care setting; focus on advancing own professional development.
• Attends unit-based staff development independently.
• Serves as a trained preceptor and coaches new nurses and students.
• Contributes to developing/evaluating unit-based orientation and other education activities.
• Contributes to nursing support personnel skills and development.
• Completes CE’s on an annual basis based on facility minimum requirements.

Service/Quality:

• Understands and contributes to unit-based outcomes associated with National Hospital Quality Measures (NDNQI), Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators, and Facility Annual Operational Plan.
• Contributes to and endorses some or all elements of research/EBP/QI.
• Provides high quality, safe, patient-centered care with a focus on exceeding service expectations.
• Accountable for compliance with regulatory requirements and holds others accountable; participates in tracer activities when requested.
• Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
• Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
• Implements policies, procedures, and guidelines consistently in the performance of assigned duties.
• Develops effective working relationships and maintains good communication with other team members.
• Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.
• Participates in hospital, departmental and/or unit patient safety initiatives.

Operations:

• Demonstrates the ability to function in the charge nurse role.
• Participates in team building efforts on their unit.
• Contributes to briefings/staff meetings regularly.
• Participates in recruitment and retention activities at the unit level.
• Provides feedback in peer review as requested. Provides direct performance feedback at the direction of the nurse manager.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.
• More than 12 months nursing experience. Solid knowledge and clinical skills.
• Current AHA BLS certification required.

Pay Range: $37.00-$51.81, with pay differentials.