RN 4B Tele 7p-7:30a Part time

Frederick Health•Frederick, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse independently provides patient care using the nursing process and performs leadership and teaching duties that support effective patient care. The RN supports Frederick Health’s mission, vision, core values, and customer service philosophy; follows the compliance program, regulatory requirements, and Standards of Behavior; and participates in continuous quality improvement. The role serves patients on a 33-bed adult and geriatric telemetry unit caring for people with cardiac conditions, stroke, renal disorders, and post-surgical needs requiring cardiac monitoring. Nurses collaborate with physicians, therapists, pharmacists, care management, patients, and families. The unit provides NIH stroke certification training and advanced life support certification while nurses work on the unit. The role works two 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with weekend and holiday rotation. The position is part-time and reports to the Department Manager, with additional supervision from the Director or Hospital Supervisor.

Requirements

Eligible for or currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in Maryland or a compact state.
Associate degree in Nursing required.
CPR certification required.
BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.
ACLS certification required within one year of hire for this unit.
Clinical competency in the departmental area of practice.
Ability to use technology and equipment to perform job duties and meet patient-care needs.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to use proper body mechanics when handling patients, supplies, and equipment and to work in a physically demanding environment.
Ability to perform job duties for the age-specific patient populations served by the department.
Ability to meet Frederick Health Clinical Ladder requirements annually.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient and employee information.
Ability to demonstrate and maintain current knowledge and skills for the patient age groups served.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, or willingness to obtain one within five years of employment.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and discharge-planning needs according to nursing standards.
Identify and prioritize patient needs, recognize and document changes in condition, anticipate potential changes, and respond appropriately.
Conduct and document initial and follow-up assessments according to organizational and department standards and policy.
Develop individualized plans of care based on nursing diagnoses and patient needs, involving available resources such as family, caregivers, other disciplines, and community agencies.
Organize and prioritize care, seek assistance when needed, and implement and document nursing interventions and patient responses in accordance with policies and standards.
Communicate pertinent information to patients, families, and the healthcare team in a timely, concise, interdisciplinary manner, and keep patients and families informed about status and changes to the plan of care.
Adapt patient assignments across the department or hospital according to staff skill mix and patient-care demands.
Evaluate nursing care, equipment, interventions, patient responses, and outcomes; modify care plans as needed and recommend responses to variances from expected outcomes.
Assess patient and family learning needs, barriers, readiness, and preferences; establish teaching goals, provide education, evaluate its effectiveness, communicate progress, integrate discharge planning and referrals, and document teaching.
Support less experienced staff with patient and family teaching and contribute to staff retention, morale, orientation, and professional development.
Use supplies, equipment, and technology to support quality patient care, and float to other nursing units when requested.
Demonstrate leadership, accountability, professional communication, effective delegation, precepting, and mentoring.
Review quality assurance data and contribute to auditing or evaluation processes for CNAs, technicians, peers, and others.
Complete hospital-wide and department-specific competencies and meet annual clinical ladder requirements.
Maintain patient and employee confidentiality and provide appropriate care to the age groups served by the department.