Unit ; Medicine​/Telemetry​/Stroke Registered Nurse

Job Overview

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

Associate Degree from an accredited School of Nursing.

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

Healthcare Provider CPR biennial. Additional certifications (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP) for specialty care areas are required upon hire.

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 to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Effective use of computer programs.
• Demonstrates skill in patient experience and service recovery.

• Utilization of Nursing Process
  • Assessment
    • 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).
  • Planning
    • Initiates and updates a written nursing plan of care.
    • Incorporates information from nursing care planning conferences.
    • Coordinates patient, family, significant other, and health team members in planning of hospital and post‑discharge care.
  • Implementation
    • Performs clinical nursing skills independently.
    • Administers medications, IV therapy, and treatments appropriately and accurately.
    • Initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary.
    • Appropriately delegates and coordinates ancillary personnel duties.
    • Communicates status and plan of care through written documentation.
    • Verbal communication of patient status to physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals.
    • Therapeutic communication with patient, family, and visitors.
    • Applies teaching/learning principles in education of patient and family.
  • Patient Care Coordination
    • Manages daily patient assignment with appropriate priorities.
    • Delegates responsibilities and monitors care delivered by ancillary personnel.
    • Coordinates patient activities with other disciplines.
  • Teaching and Quality Improvement
    • Develops, documents and implements Patient Teaching and Discharge Planning Record.
    • Participates in education programs for patient, family, staff and/or students.
    • Participates in clinical monitoring at the unit level.
    • Identifies unit, staff, and patient care problems; takes action or refers to resources as needed.
  • Professional Excellence Model
    • Participates in RN activities (except as facilitator for the Nurse Residency Program).
    • May serve as charge RN when competent, monitoring productivity and patient flow.
    • May precept new staff when competent.

• Respect:
  Treat everyone with courtesy, foster a healing environment, listen and respond to needs.
• Excellence:
  Strive for superior performance, recognize achievements, pursue learning, pay attention to detail.
• Accountability:
  Take ownership of problems, plan and utilize resources, report regularly.
• Teamwork:
  Engage and collaborate, keep people informed, resolve conflict positively.
• Ethical Behavior:
  Act with honesty and integrity, protect the patient, respect cultural and spiritual needs.
• Results:
  Set goals and measure outcomes, embrace change, achieve results on time.

Pay Range: $32.18 – $49.46, final salary offer will be based on the candidate’s qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.

• Competitive salary and generous paid time off.
• Free parking.
• Monthly MTA bus pass subsidy—85% paid by GBMC (if applicable).
• Company‑subsidized onsite fitness and wellness center (if applicable).
• Pre‑paid tuition for professional development, additional certifications, and degree programs.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(a) and 403(b) retirement savings plan.

GBMC Health Care and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.