Registered Nurse

GRADE

STD
0019

MDH - Western Maryland Hospital Center
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue Hagerstown , MD 21742

The Registered Nurse works in collaboration and coordination with Physicians,healthcare team members, and families to provide safe, effective, efficient, quality care to Western Maryland Hospital Center patients/residents. The Registered Nurse will utilize

Nursing Professional Standards of Practice, Nursing Code of Ethics and WMHC Code of Conduct to ensure such care. Utilizing the nursing process, the RN is responsible for assessing patient/resident health problems and needs, developing and implementing care plans, evaluating progress toward attainment of goals/outcomes, educating patient/resident/family on illness and condition, and providing emotional support to patients/residents/families. The RN is responsible forcarrying out Physician and Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP- CRNP and PA) orders and treatments.

The RN coordinates and delegates duties to other health care personnel with appropriate follow-up of outcomes.

Education:

Determined by the Maryland State Board of Nursing under the licensing requirements for Registered Nurses.

Experience:

None.

1. Candidates for positions in this classification must possess a current license as a Registered Nurse from the Maryland State Board of Nursing, 4140 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21215 or possess a current multi-state license in party states that candidates have declared as primary states of residence.
2. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of an automobile. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.
3. Employees in this classification may be required to successfully complete cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and maintain current certification.

1. Employees in this classification are subject to call-in and, therefore, will be required to provide the facility with a phone number at which they can be reached.
2. Employees in the classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with the Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.