Registered Nurse (RN), Day Shift, Cardiovascular ICU

Adventist HealthCare•White Oak, MD

6d•Onsite

About The Position

White Oak Medical Center is hiring an experienced Registered Nurse for its Cardiovascular ICU. The nurse supports the organization’s mission to extend God’s care through physical, mental, and spiritual healing. Responsibilities include educating patients and families throughout the continuum of care, developing patient-specific plans of care, recognizing changes in patient condition and initiating corrective action, and providing patient-centered care. The nurse uses equipment and technology appropriately, delegates non-nursing duties, applies evidence-based practices, and identifies opportunities to improve clinical care. The role also includes mentoring students, colleagues, team members, and Level I nurses, conducting purposeful rounding, and continuing to develop nursing knowledge and skills with guidance from senior nurses and the Clinical Nurse Manager. The schedule is a day shift, typically 6:45 a.m.–7:15 p.m., for 36 hours per week, with weekend and holiday rotations. The position is eligible for a shift differential.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Passing score on the NCLEX.
At least 1 year of RN experience.
Current Maryland State nursing license.
Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications as required by the specialty area.

Responsibilities

Educate patients and families throughout the continuum of care.
Advance nursing knowledge and skills by considering feedback and guidance from senior nurses and the Clinical Nurse Manager.
Serve as a role model to Level I nurses and use electronic resources to support best practices in patient care.
Demonstrate professionalism, adhere to ANA standards of practice, and exemplify Adventist HealthCare values.
Use equipment and technology correctly, delegate non-nursing duties appropriately, and maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
Develop a plan of care according to the patient population.
Accurately identify impending changes in patient condition and initiate corrective action.
Mentor students, colleagues, and team members in patient-centered care.
Conduct purposeful rounding from the patient and family perspective.
Conduct efficient literature searches and appropriately apply findings to practice.
Identify opportunities to improve clinical care and participate in evidence-based changes to practice.

Benefits

Work-life balance through nonrotating shifts.
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise.
Free employee parking.
Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents, effective on the date of hire.
Employer-paid short- and long-term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D; short-term disability buy-up available.
Paid time off.
Employer retirement contribution and match after 1 year of eligible employment, with a 3-year vesting period.
Voluntary benefits including flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long-term care, and critical illness and accident insurance.
Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee Assistance Program support.