Registered Nurse (RN), Med Surg, Nights

University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health (UM UCH) offers the residents of northeastern Maryland an unparalleled combination of clinical expertise, leading-edge technology, and an exceptional patient experience.

A community-based, integrated, non-profit health system, our vision is to become the preferred, integrated health system creating the healthiest community in Maryland. We are dedicated to maintaining and improving the health of the people in our community through an integrated health delivery system that provides high quality care to all. Our commitment to service excellence is evident through a broad range of health care services, technologies and facilities. We work collaboratively with our community and other health organizations to serve as a resource for health promotion and education.

Today, UM UCH is the leading health care system and second largest private employer in Harford County. Our 3,500 team members and over 650 medical staff physicians serve residents of Harford County, eastern Baltimore County, and western Cecil County.

University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health owns and operates:
University of Maryland Harford Memorial Hospital (UM HMH), Havre de Grace, MD
University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center (UM UCMC), Bel Air, MD
The Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation, Bel Air, MD
The Patricia D. and M. Scot Kaufman Cancer Center, Bel Air, MD
The Senator Bob Hooper House, Forest Hill, MD

We are offering $15,000 Sign On Bonus!!!

General Summary

The Clinical Nurse II is responsible for providing direct and indirect patient and family care in inpatient and approved surgical and ambulatory care areas.  The nurse is expected to competently perform the patient care responsibilities of the registered nurse within the assigned work setting.  The nurse delegates and supervises care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and the professional nursing role.  Care is provided in collaboration with other members of the clinical team, and with the use of critical pathways or multidisciplinary plans of care.

II.    Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

The Clinical Nurse II systematically collects and assesses data in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to provide therapeutic care for the patient and family.  The nurse follows the prescribed plan of care and documents the progress towards achieving defined outcomes.  Continuity in patient care is achieved through concise communication with the Charge Nurse or Unit manager.  The following are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.  

Clinical Practice:

1.        Demonstrates the ability to provide nursing care relative to the patient’s age specific needs.

A.    Elicits patient and family participation in care in keeping with physiological and psychological readiness.
B.    Evaluates and documents patient response to prescribed interventions. 

2.    Collaborates by establishing acceptable interpersonal relationships with co-workers and colleagues, patients and families.
    
3.    Provides concise communication regarding the patient’s progress to the Charge Nurse, other nursing staff members, and other health care practitioners.  

4.        Skillfully uses the range of equipment, medicines, and other modalities, such as CPR, as well as the procedural and educational resources pertinent to assigned work areas.  Demonstrates knowledge of purpose and expected outcomes. 

Service/Quality:

1.    Acts to facilitate cost control in use of material resources by regularly consulting with Charge Nurse regarding the predominant patient problem, or co-existing problem so that a course of action can be more astutely planned to achieve continuity of care.  

2.    Demonstrates commitment to patient/family cultural beliefs and practices by carrying out interventions as noted on critical pathways or multidisciplinary plan of care.

3.    Demonstrates trust, respect, honesty, and caring attitudes with patient/families and other members of the health care team.

4.    Participates and contributes to Performance Improvement, or Evidence Based Practice, or research at the unit level. 

5.    Complies with standards and participates with unit level activities for regulatory compliance.  

Unit Operations: 

1.    Supports charge nurse decisions; performs charge role for assigned shifts as needed. 
2.    Observes hospital policies and procedures that ensure the security and safety of patients. 
3.    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.

Professional Development:

1.    Serves as preceptor, coach, mentor to new nurses and students. Contributes to ancillary personnel skills and development, attends educational offerings and in-services independently.
2.    Completes all educational annual requirements.
3.    Responsible for maintaining competencies for the patient care setting.

Education & Experience

• Unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or a Nurse Compact License (NSL)
• BSN preferred. 
• Two years of recent (within the past 12 months) relevant clinical hospital nursing experience in a comparable setting (See attached Professional Self-assessment skills checklist).
• Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education every two years.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.