Unit ; Medicine/Telemetry Registered Nurse Job Baltimore area,Maryland USA,Nursing

Position: Unit 38 (Medicine/Telemetry) Registered Nurse 3, 7:00PM-7:30AM

Under general supervision, provides direct patient care to assigned patients.

Education

Associate Degree from an accredited School of Nursing required. Bachelor's degree required within 3 years of start date.

Licensures/Certifications

Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a Registered Nurse.

Healthcare Provider CPR biennial

Additional certifications (i.e. ACLS, PALS, NRP) for specialty care areas are required upon hire

Certification in specialty preferred

Experience

Two years clinical experience in a relevant area preferred.

Skills

Proficiency in developing nursing plan of care, implementing effective nursing care, and evaluating outcome of nursing intervention.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Effective planning and organizational skills in order to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Strong analytical skills
Effective skills in use of computer programs
Advanced skill in managing operational flow and unit activities for the overall benefit and smooth operation of the unit
Demonstrates skill in patient experience and service recovery
Skill in allocating nursing and support resources to provide smooth and efficient, high quality care to patients assigned to unit
Able to delegate assignments and provide direction to nursing personnel

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Utilization of Nursing Process

A. Assessment.

1. Compiles database and formulates nursing diagnosis.

2. Utilizes physical assessment and interviewing techniques.

3. Anticipates need for intervention by other disciplines.

4. Determines priorities for patient care needs or problems.

5. Reassesses the patient as indicated by changes in condition and/ or response to treatment(s)

B. Planning.

1. Initiates and updates a written nursing plan of care for patients by incorporating scientific and psychosocial principles that support the nursing diagnosis.

2. Incorporates information obtained from nursing care planning conferences into written nursing plan of care.

3. Coordinates patient, family, significant other, and health team members in the planning of hospital and post-discharge care.

C. Implementation.

1. Performs clinical nursing skills independently.

2. Administers medications, IV therapy and treatments appropriately and accurately.

3. Initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary.

4. Appropriately delegates and coordinates the duties of ancillary personnel.

5. Communicates the patient's status and plan of care through written documentation in the patient's medical record.

6. Verbally communicates the patient's status to physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.

7. Communicates in a therapeutic manner with the patient, family and visitors.

8. Applies teaching/learning principles in education of patient and family.

D. Patient Care Coordination

1. Manages daily patient assignment by appropriately setting priorities.

2. Delegates responsibility appropriately and monitors the nursing care delivered to patients by ancillary personnel.

3. Coordinates patient activities with other disciplines.

E. Teaching and Quality Improvement

1. Develops, documents and implements Patient Teaching and Discharge Planning Record.

2. Participates in established patient, family, staff and/or student education program.

3. Participates in clinical monitoring at the unit level.

4. Identifies unit, staff and patient care problems. Takes action or refers problems to appropriate resources when indicated.

F. Professional Excellence Model

RN 3's will participate in Leadership and Professional Development and unit based Shared Governance.

Other leadership options include:

Administrative Responsibilities
Charge RN
Productivity/Patient flow
Provides input for performance evaluations
Interview Process/Share time/Evaluation of candidate
Education and Practice Responsibilities
Preceptor
Competency Validator
Mentoring
Inservice and Education roll out
EBP participation
Quality and Safety Responsibilities
LMS
Audits
HCAHPS and Patient Experience
Mock Tracers

GBMC Values

All roles must demonstrate GBMC Values:

Respect - I will treat everyone with courtesy. I will foster a healing environment.

Treats others with fairness, kindness, and respect…


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Unit ; Medicine​/Telemetry Registered Nurse

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