Unit 45 (Short Stay​/Medicine​/Telemetry) Weekender Registered Nurse 2, 7:00PM-7:30AM, $2,500 SIG

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

Associate Degree from an accredited School of Nursing required.

• Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a Registered Nurse.
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification from an affiliated American Heart Association training site.
• Additional Certifications (i.e. ALS, PALS, NRP) are required upon hire for specialty areas.

One-year Registered Nurse experience required.

• 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.
• Demonstrates skill in patient experience and service recovery.

Utilization of Nursing Process

• Compiles database and formulates nursing diagnosis.
• Utilizes physical assessment and interviewing techniques.
• Anticipates need for intervention by other disciplines.
• Determines priorities for patient care needs or problems.
• Reassesses the patient as indicated by changes in condition and/ or response to treatment(s).

• Initiates and updates a written nursing plan of care for patients by incorporating scientific and psychosocial principles that support the nursing diagnosis.
• Incorporates information obtained from nursing care planning conferences into written nursing plan of care.
• Coordinates patient, family, significant other, and health team members in the planning of hospital and post-discharge care.

• Performs clinical nursing skills independently.
• Administers medications, IV therapy and treatments appropriately and accurately.
• Initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary.
• Appropriately delegates and coordinates the duties of ancillary personnel.
• Communicates the patient's status and plan of care through written documentation in the patient's medical record.
• Verbally communicates the patient's status to physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
• Communicates in a therapeutic manner with the patient, family and visitors.
• Applies teaching/learning principles in education of patient and family.

• Manages daily patient assignment by appropriately setting priorities.
• Delegates responsibility appropriately and monitors the nursing care delivered to patients by ancillary personnel.
• Coordinates patient activities with other disciplines.

• Develops, documents and implements Patient Teaching and Discharge Planning Record.
• Participates in established patient, family, staff and/or student education program.
• Participates in clinical monitoring at the unit level.
• Identifies unit, staff and patient care problems. Takes action or refers problems to appropriate resources when indicated.

• May participate in activities of the RN 3 with the exception of serving as a facilitator for the Nurse Residency Program.
• If competent, serve as a charge RN and monitor productivity/patient flow.
• If competent, precept new staff.

• Ability to stand and walk almost constantly up to 90% of work time and lifting and positioning patients up to 50% of work time.
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail and often in stressful situations.

• Normal patient care environment with possible exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature.
• Exposed to adverse working conditions due to performance of patient care activities and exposure to communicable diseases.

Maintain current licensure and certifications.

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

• Treats others with fairness, kindness, and respect for personal dignity and privacy.
• Listens and responds appropriately to others' needs, feelings, and capabilities.

I will strive for superior performance in every aspect of my work. I will recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of others.

• Meets and/or exceeds customer expectations.
• Actively pursues learning and self-development.
• Pays attention to detail; follows through.

I will be professional in the way I act, look and speak. I will take ownership to solve problems.

• Sets a positive, professional example for others.
• Takes ownership of problems and does what is needed to solve them.
• Appropriately plans and utilizes required resources for various job duties.
• Reports to work regularly and on time.

I will be engaged and collaborative. I will keep people informed.

• Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others for the success of the team.
• Addresses and resolves conflict in a positive way.
• Seeks out the ideas of others to reach the best solutions.
• Acknowledges and celebrates the contribution of…