Registered Nurse (RN), Float Pool, PRN 4, Nights

University of Maryland Medical System; Glen Burnie (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Medical System in Glen Burnie, MD is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for a clinical specialty role.

The nurse will provide and coordinate independent patient care as part of a multidisciplinary team, aligning with the Nursing Mission, Vision and Values.

Requirements include Maryland RN licensure (or compact eligibility), 3+ years in Medical-Surgical/Stepdown, and current AHA BLS; PALS/ACLS/NRP certifications may be required.

Qualifications

• Maryland RN licensure or eligibility via Compact.
• More than 3 years nursing experience in Medical/Surgical or Stepdown.
• Current AHA BLS certification.
• Must meet unit-specific certs: PALS, ACLS, NRP.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate independent care to patients within a clinical specialty.
• Serve as a clinical resource for others.
• Apply and integrate evidence into practice.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care; advocate for patient/family needs.
• Model practice aligned with unit operations to ensure safe, timely, patient-centered care.
• Participate in developing own practice and support unit goals; be accountable to nurse manager.

Skills

RN licensure

3+ years experience

AHA BLS

PALS

ACLS

NRP

Job description

Job Requirements

This role is considered the minimum role for all nurses who have greater than 3 years' 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. Is accountable to hold to the Service Standards and to the Nursing Mission, Vision and Values.

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:

• 1. Competency in care of unit specific patient population; independently practices with solid knowledge and clinical skills; engaged in advancing own practice.
• 2. Serves as a clinical resource for others.
• 3. Applies and integrates evidence into practice
• 4. Functions effectively in roles specific to unit, such as arrest team for ICU, triage for ED, etc.
• 5. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care; independently advocating for patient/family needs
• 6. Models practice consistent with unit operations to ensure safe, timely effective, efficient, equitable, patient centered care.

Professional Development:

• 1. Engaged in advancing own practice.
• 2. Responsible for maintaining competencies required for that patient care setting; focus on advancing own professional development.
• 3. Attends unit based staff development independently.
• 4. Demonstrates the ability to serve as a trained preceptor and coach's new nurse and students.
• 5. Contributes to developing/evaluating unit based orientation and other education activities.
• 6. Contributes to nursing support personnel skills and development.
• 7. Completes CE's on an annual basis based on facility minimum requirements.

Service/Quality:

• 1. Understands and contributes to unit-based outcomes associated with National Hospital Quality Measures (NDNQI), Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators, and Facility Annual Operational Plan.
• 2. Contributes to and endorses some or all elements of research/EBP/QI.
• 3. Provides high quality, safe, patient centered care with focus on exceeding service expectations.
• 4. Accountable for compliance with regulatory requirements and holds others accountable; participates in tracer activities when requested.

Patient Safety:

• 1. Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
• 2. Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
• 3. Implements policies, procedures, and guidelines consistently in the performance of assigned duties.
• 4. Develops effective working relationships and maintains good communication with other team members.
• 5. Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.
• 6. Participates in hospital, departmental and/or unit patient safety initiatives.

Operations:

• 1. Demonstrates the ability to function in the charge nurse role.
• 2. Participates in teambuilding efforts on their unit.
• 3. Contributes to briefings/staff meetings regularly.
• 4. Contributes and participates in unit, Nursing Division, and organizational governance structure.
• 5. Participates in recruitment and retention activities at the unit level.
• 6. Provides feedback in peer review as requested. Provides direct performance feedback at the direction of the nurse manager.

Work Experience

• 1. 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.
• 2. More than 3 years nursing experience. Solid knowledge and clinical skills, especially Medical Surgical, and Stepdown (PCU, M/S, Telemetry).
• 3. Current AHA BLS certification required.
• 4. Must meet all unit specific certification requirements: (PALS, ACLS, NRP)