Palliative Care - As Needed - Nightshift

Meritus Health External•Hagerstown, MD

About The Position

RN - Renal/ Oncology/ Palliative Care As Needed - 630pm - 7am Schedule: Must be able to work 5 shifts in a 6 week schedule period. Our team on 5 East is currently hiring for motivated, critical thinkers to join our compassionate and collaborative team of nurses! 5 East is a 28 bed Medical Surgical unit specializing in Renal, Oncology, and Palliative Care. About Our Team: Our nurses are the backbone of patient care, providing expert clinical support, administering medications, monitoring patient progress, and advocating for the needs and concerns of each patient. Our team demonstrates: Compassion: We treat each patient with kindness, empathy, and respect. Expertise: Nurses on 5E demonstrate an expertise in skills including: cardiac monitoring, IV therapy, oxygen therapy, blood transfusions, pain control including PCA/PCEA, chemotherapy and biotherapy administration, peritoneal dialysis, wound care, and palliative care Collaboration: We work as a unified team with each other and with our patients, families, and other healthcare professionals, to provide the best care possible. Integrity: We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of ethics, confidentiality, and honesty while maintaining a happy to help mentality in every interaction. Happy to Help At Meritus, we believe in a collaborative and caring work environment. Interactions are an opportunity to learn, listen and to be there for one another. Therefore, we provide warm welcomes, hospitality-driven closures, and are always Happy to Help.

Requirements

Education - ASN required. BSN Preferred. Previously grandfathered active RN’s who graduated from an accredited nursing school as a Diploma RN will continue to have ASN requirement waived.
Experience - Minimum of one year of experience in a hospital setting required.
Licensure/Certification - Specialty certification recognized by the Magnet Recognition Program™ preferred. Current license to practice as Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland, or if resident of a state that participates in Nurse Multi-State Compact agreement, holds Registered Nurse License from that state that is designated as "Compact" or "Multi-State Privilege" using primary source verification and provides additional documentation as required by the Maryland Board of Nursing. RN License from a compact state with a designation of "Single State" does not meet the requirement and nurse must obtain a Maryland license. Specialty certification preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities - Ability to apply the standards of professional nursing practice with compassion and empathy. Basic computer skills required. Must possess a high level of organization and communication skills.