Registered Nurse (RN), Emergency Department

University of Maryland Medical System•Laurel, MD

89d•$43 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department provides and coordinates independent care for patients as a fully effective member of a multidisciplinary patient care services team. The role is considered the minimum role for nurses with more than 12 months of experience. The nurse serves as a primary coordinating nurse, collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, and is accountable to patients and families for care processes and outcomes. The position also contributes to unit practice, quality improvement, operations, and the professional development of colleagues.

Requirements

Current Maryland Registered Nurse license, or eligibility to practice under a Compact state agreement recognized by the Maryland Board of Nursing.
One year of nursing experience, solid nursing knowledge, and clinical skills.
Recent applicable clinical experience in a comparable setting.
Diploma in nursing or an Associate Degree in nursing.
Current BLS certification.
Unit-based licensure or certification required for the role, as defined by the unit or department.
Maintain 10 contact hours of education every two years.
Keep all mandatory training and classes up to date.
Maintain competencies required for the patient care setting and focus on professional development.
Adhere to the Professional Nurse Job Charter/Description guidelines and Commitment to Excellence Behavioral Standards.
Demonstrate effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Demonstrate leadership qualities as a charge nurse, preceptor, or clinical resource.
Work effectively as a multidisciplinary team member and support teamwork.
Be able to learn and use computer systems to manage patient information.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the patient populations served, including age-specific needs and principles of growth and development.
For positions below 0.9 FTE, at least two years of prior Emergency Department experience is required under union guidelines.

Responsibilities

Provide independent care to the unit-specific patient population and use evidence in clinical practice.
Coordinate patient care as a primary nurse and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to address patient and family needs.
Take accountability for care processes and outcomes during an episode of care and contribute to the advancement of group practice.
Serve as a clinical resource for others.
Support development and evaluation of Patient and Family Centered Care and suggest improvements.
Participate in collecting outcome data, implementing Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators, and unit-level performance improvement, evidence-based practice, or research.
Comply with regulatory standards and participate in unit-level regulatory activities.
Support charge nurse decisions and perform charge nurse duties for assigned shifts as needed.
Assist in developing clinical practice protocols, standards, unit action plans, and process improvements.
Orient Clinical Nurse I staff to unit-level decision-making structures and councils.
Precept, coach, and mentor new nurses and students; contribute to ancillary personnel development.
Attend educational offerings and in-services independently.
Maintain required patient-care competencies and participate in professional development.
Promote patient safety, correct observed safety risks, report adverse events and near misses, and consistently follow policies, procedures, and standards.
Build effective working relationships, communicate with team members, and identify and report possible risks in processes, procedures, or devices.