Staff Nurse - Wound Care Center - 0.8 FTE - Day - LHDCMC

Luminis Health•Lanham, MD

10d•$34 - $54

About The Position

The Staff Nurse contributes to high-quality, cost-effective healthcare by providing direct and indirect patient care and functioning as a competent member of the healthcare team. The nurse applies clinical knowledge in the unit specialty, uses the nursing process to care for culturally diverse patients and families, and follows applicable laws, policies, standards, guidelines, and evidence-based practices. Responsibilities include assessing patients, identifying learning needs, developing and implementing individualized plans of care, administering medications, managing pain, and evaluating patient responses to interventions. The nurse also provides culturally, developmentally, and ethically appropriate care and patient-family education; participates in quality improvement, risk management, shared governance, and staff orientation; delegates care activities appropriately; and documents patient records in real time. Employees in this position can reasonably expect exposure to blood-borne pathogens. The physical demands and work environment are those encountered while performing essential functions; reasonable accommodations may be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The description is not exhaustive, and a supervisor may assign other duties as necessary.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Adherence to Luminis Health credentialing requirements as stated in the nursing bylaws.
Current licensure as a registered nurse by the Maryland Board of Nursing.
BLS certification from an American Heart Association Health Provider; this requirement does not apply in the Prep Department.
Medical Interpretation certification is required when serving as a bilingual or multilingual interpreter.

Responsibilities

Apply clinical nursing knowledge and skill in the unit specialization.
Use the nursing process effectively in caring for culturally diverse patients and families, following applicable laws, policies, standards, guidelines, and evidence-based practices.
Organize and reprioritize patient care activities in response to patient or environmental changes.
Assess patients, collect data, and identify learning needs according to established standards and policies.
Analyze assessment data to develop individualized problem lists for assigned patients.
Develop individualized plans of care based on standards, prioritized needs, and mutually agreed-upon goals.
Implement patient care plans in accordance with applicable standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Administer medications, manage pain, and demonstrate other unit- or initiative-specific skills.
Evaluate care plans and revise them or make recommendations based on patient responses to interventions.
Assess patient and family learning needs, readiness, learning styles, and barriers to learning.
Develop, implement, and evaluate teaching plans for patient populations in the unit specialty.
Apply knowledge of growth and development across the life span to patient care.
Provide direct patient care in a culturally, developmentally, and ethically appropriate manner, addressing physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and learning needs.
Participate in quality improvement, continuous process improvement, and risk management activities.
Improve processes to meet Luminis Health quality standards and benchmarks.
Support evidence-based guidelines and organizational policies and procedures to promote safe patient care and a safe practice environment.
Participate in unit shared governance according to departmental standards.
Participate in educating and orienting new staff.
Delegate patient care activities appropriately and evaluate delegated activities for expected outcomes.
Document patient records in real time using a computer.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement plan with employer match for employees who work more than 1,000 hours in a calendar year
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Employee referral bonus program
Paid holidays
Disability coverage
Life and AD&D coverage for full-time employees
Wellness programs
Employee assistance programs