Registered Nurse (RN), Shock Trauma, Critical Care Resuscitation Unit, Rotating

University of Maryland Medical System; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore seeks an experienced RN for the Critical Care Resuscitation Unit. You will deliver and coordinate direct patient care in a fast-paced, high-impact environment alongside a multidisciplinary team.

Applicants should have Maryland RN licensure (or Compact eligibility) and at least two years in a critical care setting, with ongoing education and active professional involvement.

Qualifications

• Must hold RN licensure in Maryland or be eligible to practice via Compact state agreements.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a critical care setting.
• Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education per year.
• Member of a professional organization.
• Recent applicable clinical experience in a comparable setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate care for patients within a clinical specialty.
• Act as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team.
• Demonstrate leadership as charge nurse, preceptor, or clinical resource.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical assessment

Education

Registered Nurse licensure (Maryland)

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Job Requirements

Step into a fast-paced, high-impact environment in the 6-bed Critical Care Resuscitation Unit at University of Maryland Medical Center, located in the heart of Baltimore. This fast-paced environment is ideal for clinicians who excel under pressure and are passionate about delivering life-saving care to the most critically ill patients. Work alongside expert multidisciplinary teams using advanced technology and evidence-based practices to make an immediate impact when it matters most. Candidates must have at least two years of experience in a critical care setting.

Renowned as the academic flagship of the University of Maryland Medical System, our Magnet designated facility is a nationally recognized, academic medical center with opportunities across the continuum of care. Come join UMMC and discover the atmosphere where talents and ideas come together to enhance patient care and advance the science of nursing. Located in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards, you won't find a more vibrant place to work!

• This role is considered the minimum role for all nurses at UMMC who have greater than 12 months experience. This nurse will be competent in the skills/knowledge required and fully participate in unit governance. He/she will practice and adhere to the guidelines specified in the UMMC Professional Nurse Job Charter. Independently provides and coordinates care provided to patients within a clinical specialty. Serves as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team. Demonstrates and models the full range of nursing professional practice in both care provided and in participation in development of strategies to improve patient outcomes, satisfaction with service and cost effectiveness at the unit level. Is accountable to patients and families for the processes and outcomes of care during an episode of care. Is accountable to peers for the advancement of group practice on the unit, and to the nurse manager for the totality of work performance.

Work Experience

• Competent evaluation with successful passing of probation; current on all mandatory classes/training.
• 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.
• Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education/year.
• Member of a professional organization.
• Recent applicable clinical experience in a comparable setting.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to lead others, such as effectiveness as charge nurse, preceptor, or clinical resource. Demonstrated effectiveness as a multidisciplinary team member.
• Ability to learn and use computer systems in order to manage patient information.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population(s) served. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s requirements relative to his or her population-specific and age specific needs.
• Demonstrated/documented highly effective interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.

Patient Safety

• Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.
• Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
• Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
• Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.