Clinical Nurse II (RN), Nights - Emergency/Observation Department
Clinical Nurse II (RN), Nights - Emergency/Observation Department
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Job Description
General Summary:
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 institutions 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.
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
- Functions effectively in roles specific to unit such as arrest team for ICU triage for ED etc.
- 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.
- Demonstrates the ability to serve as a trained preceptor and coachs new nurse and students.
- Contributes to developing/evaluating unit based orientation and other education activities.
- Contributes to nursing support personnel skills and development.
- Completes CEs on an annual basis based on facility minimum requirements.
Service/Quality:
- Acts to facilitate cost control in use of material resources by regularly consulting with Charge Nurse regarding the predominant patient problem or co-existing problem so that a course of action can be more astutely planned to achieve continuity of care.
- Demonstrates commitment to patient/family cultural beliefs and practices by carrying out interventions as noted on critical pathways or multidisciplinary plan of care.
- Demonstrates trust respect honesty and caring attitudes with patient/families and other members of the health care team.
- 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.
Patient Safety:
- 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.
Unit Operations:
- Demonstrates the ability to function in the charge nurse role.
- Participates in teambuilding efforts on their unit.
- Contributes to briefings/staff meetings regularly.
- Contributes and participates in unit Nursing Division and organizational governance structure.
- 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.
Qualifications :
Education & 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
- BSN preferred
- Current BLS card (AHA or American Red Cross) ACLS PALS is required.
- Current CPR certification required
- Up-to-date status on all mandatory training and classes
- One year nursing experience. Solid knowledge and clinical skills
- Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education every two years
Additional Information :
This position will be for 20-bed Emergency Room with the 17-bed Observation Department. This is for Aberdeen location: 660 McHenry Drive Aberdeen Maryland 21001.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation:
- Full-Time/Nights/7pm-7:30am
- Pay Range: $37.00 - $54.18/hr.
- Other Compensation (if applicable): Shift Differential
- Review the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits Guide
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
