Registered Nurse II (RN), Full-time, Days

When we say “our community” we mean it.

UMMC Midtown Campus, one of two campuses of the University of Maryland Medical Center, has had a long history of working to keep our community healthy and has grown to become a trusted teaching hospital for medical and surgical care in Baltimore City.

Located in Baltimore’s cultural center near the historic Mount Vernon neighborhood, UMMC Midtown Campus is a 180-bed, community teaching hospital with a focus on helping people manage chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, pulmonary conditions, and infectious diseases.

1. Provides independent care to unit specific patient population; serves as clinical resource for others, utilizes and integrates evidence into practice, functions effectively in roles specific to unit (such as arrest team for ICU, triage for ED, etc).
2. Serves as an effective primary coordinating nurse; collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care addressing patient/family needs.
3. Serves as clinical resource for others
4. Assists in team development and evaluation of the Relationship-Based Care model; suggests methods for improvement. Participates in collection of data related to Relationship-Based Care outcomes (e.g. hand offs, medication safety, etc).
5. Participates in implementation efforts addressing Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators (NSQI).
6. Performs treatments, including medication administration, as ordered by the physician and carries out nursing interventions in accordance with the Plan of Care.
7. Evaluates the patient’s response to treatments/interventions through reassessment and revises the Plan of Care as necessary
8. Documents assessments and reassessments, thoroughly, accurately and on time.  Documents any changes to the Plan of Care and communicates these changes to team members.  Documents treatments/interventions including medication administration thoroughly and per hospital policy.
9. Assesses patient’s teaching needs, and plans patient education accordingly.
10. Completes patient and family teaching, assesses understanding and document accordingly.
11. Communicates and collaborates effectively with other members of the health care team to ensure continuity and coordination of care, appropriate care delivery and to report changes in patient’s condition.
12. Facilitates safe and timely patient throughput, including admission/transfer/discharge, diagnostics and therapeutics.
13. Complies with hospital policies and practices in all aspects of care and professional behavior.
14. Follows Joint Commission (TJC) and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) standards as part of routine practice.
15. Assists with annual PCT core competency program.
16. Attends and actively participates in unit staff meetings.
17. Attends and actively participates in shared governance through participation on committees or task forces.
18. Supports Shared Governance.
19. Demonstrates support and compliance with UMMC Midtown Campus’ mission, vision, values, philosophy, goals objectives and policies.
20. Meets the continuing education and participation requirements of the clinical ladder.

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Maryland, or eligible to practice due to Compact state agreements outlined through the MD Board of Nursing, is required.; BSN preferred. Up-to-date status on all mandatory training and classes.
• One year nursing (RN) experience. Solid knowledge and clinical skills.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education every two years.