Clinical Nurse II - Wound Clinic - PRN

Company: University of Maryland Medical System
Location: Parkville
Posted on: November 26, 2022

Job Description:

What You Will Do:

Wound Care Full Time - Day / PRN

We are seeking candidates for a Wound Care (RN ) role to join our nursing team at University of Maryland Medical Center, Midtown Campus. University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus has had a long history of working to keep our community healthy. Located in Baltimore's cultural center near the historic Mount Vernon neighborhood, UMMC Midtown Campus is a 200-bed non-profit, community teaching hospital, and part of the University of Maryland Medical System. When you join our team, you'll become a part of a close-knit group of more than 1,000 staff members who provide care in 30+ specialties. Our team is focused on delivering the best care possible to every patient and to supporting each other.
Main Function:
The Clinical Nurse II functions in the clinical setting as described in the RN: Clinical, job description.

In addition, the Clinical Nurse II may function as charge nurse and/or preceptor, and are nurse leaders. They will be an expert in all of the following, as they relate to their unit: core measures, restraints, falls, wound, pain, customer service, unit based/annual competencies, National Patient Safety Goals, critical values, patient teaching, and suicide assessment.
These nurses demonstrate the ability to lead groups of nurses and/or interdisciplinary groups, set nursing practice standards, evaluate nursing practice, plan for implementation of changes to practice, an ensure changes are made that positively impact nursing practice. He/she participates and collaborates with other disciplines to positively impact improvements in patient outcomes. He/she is able to articulate best practices and speak to nursing research/science/or literature for a specialty area in nursing. He/she demonstrates professional interpersonal skills that facilitate patient customer satisfaction scores that reflect highly on the practice of nursing at Maryland General Hospital.
He/she monitors customer service standards for his/her areas of practice and ensures others always strive to improve in this practice area. He/she takes an active role in improving and changing nursing service in a positive manner and facilitates the spirit of teamwork. The CNIII will maintain active membership on a nursing council/committee.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Understand, follow protocols and help others with; core measures, restraints, falls, wound, pain, customer service, unit based/annual competencies National Patient Safety Goals, critical values, patient teaching and suicide assessment.
2. Functions as charge nurse and/or preceptor.
3. Follow current standards of practice and works with staff to assure practice is followed throughout unit/area.
4. Resource to staff on the unit/area.
5. Collaborate with other disciplines as well as nurses from other units/areas.
6. Leads committee/task force to plan, evaluate, and change practice.
7. Actively works to improve nursing services and teamwork.
8. Identifies issues on the unit with patient care, flow, etc. Develops plans, presents to manager for suggestions, approval and assistance in implementation as needed.

What You Need to Be Successful:

Education: BSN preferred.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Associated topics: advanced practice registered nurse, associate, bsn, cardiology, neighborcare, np, nurse practitioner, nurse specialist, practitioner, prn

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