General Operating Room Registered Nurse 4 (Full-Time)

GBMC HealthCare•Towson, MD

88d•$35 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, provides direct patient care to assigned patients. This role involves utilizing the nursing process, coordinating patient care, teaching, and participating in quality improvement initiatives. The RN 4 will also engage in leadership and professional development opportunities, including shared governance, administrative responsibilities, education and practice oversight, and quality and safety initiatives.

Requirements

Associate Degree from an accredited School of Nursing required.
Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a Registered Nurse.
Healthcare Provider CPR biennial.
Proficiency in developing nursing plan of care, implementing effective nursing care, and evaluating outcome of nursing intervention.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Effective planning and organizational skills in order to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Strong analytical skills.
Effective skills in use of computer programs.
Advanced skill in managing operational flow and unit activities for the overall benefit and smooth operation of the unit.
Demonstrates skill in patient experience and service recovery.
Skill in allocating nursing and support resources to provide smooth and efficient, high quality care to patients assigned to unit.
Able to delegate assignments and provide direction to nursing personnel.
Ability to complete performance management process.
Maintain current licensure and CPR.
Bachelor’s degree required within 3 years of start date.
Additional certifications (i.e. ACLS, PALS, NRP) for specialty care areas are required upon hire.
Certification required within 12 months of meeting certification eligibility requirements.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Three years clinical experience in a relevant area preferred.
Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, develop, and issue corrective action to staff as appropriate with guidance from a Clinical Nurse Manager.

Responsibilities

Compiles database and formulates nursing diagnosis.
Utilizes physical assessment and interviewing techniques.
Anticipates need for intervention by other disciplines.
Determines priorities for patient care needs or problems.
Reassesses the patient as indicated by changes in condition and/or response to treatment(s).
Initiates and updates a written nursing plan of care for patients by incorporating scientific and psychosocial principles that support the nursing diagnosis.
Incorporates information obtained from nursing care planning conferences into written nursing plan of care.
Coordinates patient, family, significant other, and health team members in the planning of hospital and post-discharge care.
Performs clinical nursing skills independently.
Administers medications, IV therapy and treatments appropriately and accurately.
Initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary.
Appropriately delegates and coordinates the duties of ancillary personnel.
Communicates the patient's status and plan of care through written documentation in the patient's medical record.
Verbally communicates the patient's status to physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
Communicates in a therapeutic manner with the patient, family and visitors.
Applies teaching/learning principles in education of patient and family.
Manages daily patient assignment by appropriately setting priorities.
Delegates responsibility appropriately and monitors the nursing care delivered to patients by ancillary personnel.
Coordinates patient activities with other disciplines.
Develops, documents and implements Patient Teaching and Discharge Planning Record.
Participates in established patient, family, staff and/or student education program.
Participates in clinical monitoring at the unit level.
Identifies unit, staff and patient care problems. Takes action or refers problems to appropriate resources when indicated.
Participates in Leadership and Professional development as well as lead unit based Shared Governance.
Oversee orientations, competency management and inservices.
Precept, coach and mentor staff.
Facilitator for the new grad residency.
Competency Validator.
Oversee inservice, education and new equipment implementation.
AHA instructor, ACLS, PALS, NRP.
Policy development and education.
Lead EBP processes on the unit.
Quantros.
ACA/RCA.
Equipment and supply recalls.
Employee incident analysis.
PI/LEAN.
LMS.
Audits.
HCAHPS and Patient Experience.
Mock Tracers and Joint Commission Readiness.