Registered Nurse, (Full-Time) Emergency Department

University of Maryland Medical System•Easton, MD

3d•$42 - $57

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides and coordinates independent patient care within a clinical specialty as a fully effective member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team. The RN uses the institution’s care delivery and professional practice models, develops their own practice, supports unit-level practice goals, and is accountable for the care provided and overall work performance. Under limited supervision, the RN assesses patients and develops, evaluates, and modifies plans of care; interprets and performs complex patient-care procedures specific to the area of expertise; and works with Care Team and Support Team members to achieve patient outcomes.

Requirements

At least one year of nursing experience.
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Maryland, or eligibility to practice under a Compact state agreement recognized by the Maryland Board of Nursing.
Current BLS and ACLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Meet all unit-specific certification requirements; listed certifications include PALS, ACLS, and NRP.
Effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Basic computer skills.
Up-to-date status on mandatory training and classes, and immunizations as recommended for the practice area.
Knowledge and skills necessary to care for the patient populations served, including lifespan growth and development and population- and age-specific assessment needs.
Ability to function in the charge nurse role.
Solid nursing knowledge and clinical skills.
Maintain 10 contact hours of education every two years.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Emergency Department experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide functional supervision as a member of the Patient Care Team and delegate duties to care team members providing direct patient care.
Carry out charge nurse performance standards when assigned that duty.
Assign nursing care responsibilities to staff.
Provide direct care requiring RN skills and qualifications.
Perform ongoing, systematic assessment and data collection focused on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive status.
Develop a prioritized, goal-directed plan of care with the patient and family based on nursing diagnoses, patient needs, and desired outcomes.
Prioritize patient care according to essential needs and available unit resources, including time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
Identify patient and family learning needs and implement appropriate measures to meet them.
Complete timely, accurate, concise, and legible documentation in the unit and patient record.
Demonstrate competency in required psychomotor skills, assist physicians with procedures, and implement care consistently and skillfully.
Delegate tasks appropriately and coordinate healthcare team members, patient care, and unit activities.
Respect patient and family rights and demonstrate competence in patient and significant-other education.
Identify and respond to patients’ pain-management needs from arrival through departure.
Evaluate the effectiveness of care provided by healthcare team members in progressing patients toward outcomes.
Collaborate with the Case Manager to evaluate outcomes and the effectiveness of the plan of care.
Promote patient safety, correct observed safety risks, and report adverse events and near misses to the appropriate management authority.
Consistently implement applicable policies, procedures, and standards, and maintain effective working relationships and communication with team members.
Maintain required safety and other mandatory training and participate in unit teambuilding, briefings, meetings, governance, recruitment and retention activities, and peer review as requested.