Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU

University of Maryland Medical System•Largo, MD

8d•$43 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is a professional caregiver and member of a multidisciplinary health care team. The nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated time frame and supervises and provides care using the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self. The position is at UM Capital Region Medical Center, a regional medical center in Largo, Prince George’s County. The center provides primary and ambulatory care services and serves as a tertiary care center for critically ill patients.

Requirements

Hold a Maryland Registered Nurse license, or be eligible to practice under Compact state agreements outlined by the Maryland Board of Nursing.
More than 12 months of nursing experience.
Solid nursing knowledge and clinical skills.
Current AHA BLS certification.
Meet all unit-specific certification requirements: PALS, ACLS, and NIH.

Responsibilities

Follow established policies and procedures.
Communicate openly with internal customers and supervisors.
Provide excellent customer service and work effectively with staff, management, and physicians at all levels.
Apply University of Maryland core values.
Assume responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated timeframe.
Evaluate patients, implement nursing care, and document care.
Assist physicians during examinations and procedures.
Perform patient tests and administer medications using the nursing process.
Promote patient independence by establishing care goals and teaching patients and families about conditions, medications, and self-care skills.