Experienced Nurse, RN Mother Baby

University of Maryland Medical System•Baltimore, MD

12h•$39 - $54

About The Position

Provides and coordinates independent care to patients within the Mother Baby clinical specialty as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team. This role is considered the minimum role for nurses with more than 12 months of experience. The nurse provides care to the unit-specific patient population, coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, and serves as a clinical resource to others. The position also contributes to service quality, unit operations, professional development, and continuous improvement activities.

Requirements

One year of nursing experience.
Solid knowledge and clinical skills.
Current Registered Nurse licensure in Maryland, or eligibility to practice through a compact-state agreement recognized by the Maryland Board of Nursing.
Current CPR certification.
Maintain 10 contact hours of education every two years.
Up-to-date status on all mandatory training and classes.
Recent applicable clinical experience in a comparable setting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Membership in a professional organization.

Responsibilities

Provide independent care to the unit-specific patient population, integrating evidence into practice and serving as a clinical resource for others.
Be accountable to patients and families for the processes and outcomes of care during an episode of care.
Be accountable to peers for advancing group practice on the unit and to the nurse manager for total work performance.
Serve as an effective primary coordinating nurse and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care addressing patient and family needs.
Assist with development and evaluation of the Relationship-Based Care model, suggest improvements, and participate in collecting related outcome data, such as handoffs and medication safety.
Participate in implementation efforts addressing Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators.
Contribute to unit-level performance improvement, evidence-based practice, or research.
Comply with standards and participate in unit-level activities for regulatory compliance.
Support charge nurse decisions and perform the charge role for assigned shifts as needed.
Support AACN Healthy Work Environment guidelines and participate as a team member focused on communication, collaboration, effective decision-making, recognition, leadership, and staffing.
Assist in developing clinical practice protocols and standards for the unit.
Participate in unit-based process governance activities, assist in developing action plans, and support their implementation.
Orient Clinical Nurse I staff to the unit-level governance structure and councils.
Serve as a preceptor, coach, and mentor to new nurses and students.
Contribute to ancillary personnel skills and development, and independently attend educational offerings and in-services.
Contribute to development of unit-based peer review processes and actively participate in individual peer review feedback.