Clinical Nurse II- Cardiac Step Down- days

University of Maryland Medical System•Towson, MD

10h•$39 - $50

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse II provides professional nursing care in a cardiac step-down setting on the day shift. The role is intended for new graduates or nurses with more than 12 months of experience and provides time to learn the institution and its nursing practices. The nurse is expected to successfully complete the Nurse Residency Program and departmental orientation. Practice is guided by the institution’s care delivery and professional practice models. The nurse develops their own practice, supports unit-level group practice goals, is accountable to patients, families, and team members for care provided, and is accountable to the nurse manager for overall work performance. The role also requires adherence to the Service Standards and the Nursing Mission, Vision, and Values. The nurse delivers safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, patient-centered care using evidence-based practice, unit protocols, documentation requirements, and care pathways. The nurse assesses patient and family needs, initiates and documents education, and seeks guidance when advocating for those needs. The position includes ongoing professional development, participation in quality and safety initiatives, effective collaboration with the care team, and support for unit operations.

Requirements

Registered Nurse licensure in Maryland, or eligibility to practice through a Compact state agreement recognized by the Maryland Board of Nursing.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Basic computer skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Successful completion of the Nurse Residency Program and departmental orientation.
Completion and maintenance of competencies and requirements appropriate to the patient care setting.

Responsibilities

Provide patient-centered nursing care in accordance with evidence-based practice, unit protocols, documentation requirements, pathways, and care delivery guidelines.
Involve patients and families in care; assess their needs and initiate and document patient and family education.
Seek guidance when advocating for patient and family needs, as appropriate.
Complete the Nurse Residency Program, departmental orientation, applicable competencies, and unit practice requirements.
Access education for professional development and complete continuing education annually according to facility minimum requirements.
Assist with precepting students, unlicensed assistive personnel, or peers for isolated days, and assist with share or shadow days as needed.
Become familiar with national hospital quality measures, patient safety goals, quality indicators, nursing-sensitive indicators, and the facility annual operating plan.
Contribute to unit initiatives aimed at improving patient and team-member satisfaction and provide high-quality, safe care focused on service expectations.
Maintain regulatory readiness and participate in tracer activities when requested.
Take action to correct observed patient safety risks and report adverse events and near misses to appropriate management.
Apply policies, procedures, and guidelines consistently; identify risks in processes, procedures, or devices and communicate them to responsible personnel.
Develop effective working relationships and maintain good communication with team members.
Participate in hospital, departmental, and unit patient safety initiatives.
Support the Charge Nurse role and demonstrate a basic understanding of its responsibilities.
Contribute to teamwork by cooperating with peers, remaining flexible with assignments, and taking admissions as assigned.
Attend briefings and staff meetings regularly.
Understand and support unit, nursing division, and organizational governance structures.
Participate in unit-level recruitment and retention activities.
Provide feedback in peer review when requested.