Clinical Nurse II (RN), L&D - One UMMS Staffing Center

University of Maryland Medical System Largo, MD 20774, US

$55 / hour

Job Requirements

General Summary

The Clinical Nurse II (Per Diem and LTA), 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.

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

Demonstrates the ability to provide nursing care relative to the patient’s age specific needs.
Elicits patient and family participation in care in keeping with physiological and psychological readiness.
Evaluates and documents patient response to prescribed interventions.
Collaborates by establishing acceptable interpersonal relationships with co-workers and colleagues, patients and families.
Provides concise communication regarding the patient’s progress to the Charge Nurse, other nursing staff members, and other health care practitioners.
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

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.
Demonstrates commitment to patient/family cultural beliefs and practices by carrying out interventions as noted on critical pathways or multidisciplinary plan of care.
Demonstrates trust, respect, honesty, and caring attitudes with patient/families and other members of the health care team.
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.
Professional Development:
Serves as preceptor, coach, mentor to new nurses and students. Contributes to ancillary personnel skills and development, attends educational offerings and in-services independently.
Completes all educational annual requirements.
Responsible for maintaining competencies for the patient care setting.

Work Experience

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.
Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Compensation

Benefits

$55/hr. Flat rate

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