Registered Nurse (RN), Neuro Acute, Nights, $20k Sign-on Bonus

University of Maryland Medical System • Baltimore, MD

7d • $39 - $54

About The Position

This is a 32 bed Spine & Neurovascular Acute Floor focusing on many neurological disorders under these services: Neurosurgery, General Neurology, Stroke Neurology, Spine Neurosurgery and Ortho Spine Surgery. Some of these diagnoses may be ischemic stroke, epilepsy, autoimmune disorders, cervical fusions, lumber fusions, etc. Staffing mix on this floor include the Registered Nurse, Patient Care Technician, and Charge RN all working 12 hours shifts (7a-7p or 7p-7a). Nursing team works collaboratively with other services to safely get patients to a safe disposition of home or rehab. Patients on this floor range from being medically ready to be discharged or acutely ill and requiring a longer hospital stay. Some skills learned and utilized here include cardiac rhythm interpretation, neurological assessments, spinal cord assessments, pre-op and post op education, surgical dressing changes, surgical drains, wounds, tracheostomy care etc. Renowned as the academic flagship of the University of Maryland Medical System, our Magnet®-designated facility is a nationally recognized, academic medical center with opportunities across the continuum of care. Come join UMMC and discover the atmosphere where talents and ideas come together to enhance patient care and advance the science of nursing. Located in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards, you won’t find a more vibrant place to work! After successful completion of an organized staff development program which includes an evaluation that the nurse graduate is competent, through skills validation, the nurse graduate may perform and document routine procedures taught within the nurse graduate’s generic nursing program. Assists the Registered Nurse in patient status evaluation by reporting patient information such as vital signs or response to nursing actions such as pain management interventions. The nurse graduate may administer medications under the DIRECT supervision of an RN. The nurse graduate may NOT administer medications independently. Performs CPR as needed. Follows institutional infection control guidelines. Follows/implements established institutional/unit policies and procedures to ensure patient safety.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing is required.
• If graduate is completing the initial examination: testing must be completed within 90 days of the date that the graduate completed the school nursing program.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document routine procedures taught within the nurse graduate’s generic nursing program.
• Assist the Registered Nurse in patient status evaluation by reporting patient information such as vital signs or response to nursing actions such as pain management interventions.
• Administer medications under the DIRECT supervision of an RN.
• Perform CPR as needed.
• Follow institutional infection control guidelines.
• Follow/implement established institutional/unit policies and procedures to ensure patient safety.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees