Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Cath Lab

Company: University of Maryland Medical System
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: February 15, 2019

Job Description:

What You Will Do: Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Cath Lab Full-Time - Day Shift Baltimore, Maryland Come elevate your skills and experience by working with a world class 800-bed, Magnet designated Academic Medical Center with a comprehensive and technologically advanced surgical suites. We are looking for talented Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurses to join our nursing team here at University of Maryland Medical Center. As a Registered Nurse at UMMC, you'll experience: A supportive and collaborative work environment An Achievable Professional Advancement model: Opportunities to progress in function, skills, and pay through our achievable promotion schedule; The opportunity to work in a specialized care environment at an Academic Medical Center with a nursing centered care model and Magnet Designation; A comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental coverage including prescription drug coverage, Tax-Free Savings Plans and more A highly competitive wage scale: Annual merit increases and a base wage scale that is measured against to market standards. Generous tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per year for your graduate degree at University of Maryland School of Nursing. Located in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards, you won't find a more vibrant place to work Responsibilities/Tasks This role is considered the minimum role for all nurses who have greater than 12 months experience. Provides and coordinates independent care to patients within a clinical specialty as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team. Provides independent care to unit specific patient population; serves as clinical resource for others, utilizes and integrates evidence into practice, functions effectively in roles specific to unit (such as arrest team for ICU, triage for ED, etc). Serves as an effective primary coordinating nurse; collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care addressing patient/family needs. Serves as clinical resource for others. Assists in team development and evaluation of the Relationship-Based Care model; suggests methods for improvement. Participates in collection of data related to Relationship-Based Care outcomes (e.g. hand offs, medication safety, etc). Participates in implementation efforts addressing Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators (NSQI). Participates and contributes to Performance Improvement, or Evidence Based Practice, or research at the unit level. Complies with standards and participates with unit level activities for regulatory compliance. Supports charge nurse decisions; performs charge role for assigned shifts as needed. Follows and supports the AACN guidelines for Healthy Work Environment (communication, collaboration, effective decision making, recognition, leadership, staffing); participates as team member focusing on elements within the Healthy Work Environment. Assists in the development of clinical practice protocols and standards for unit. Participates in unit based process governance activities: Performance Improvement, Professional Development, Clinical Practice, Teamwork, etc.; assists in development of action plans and supports implementation. Orients Clinical Nurse I to unit level governance structure and councils. What You Need to Be Successful: Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON) Registered Nursing license, or Compact State Registered Nursing license required. BSN preferred. Up-to-date status on all mandatory training and classes. One year nursing experience in ICU/Critical Care, or Cath Lab. Solid knowledge and clinical skills. Current BLS certification required. Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education every two years. Member of a professional organization. Recent applicable clinical experience in a comparable setting. 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.

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