Registered Nurse, Vascular Surgery PCU, Nights - Baltimore, United States - University of Maryland Medical System

Description

Job Description

Renowned as the academic flagship of the University of Maryland Medical System, our Magnet-designated facility is a nationally recognized, academic medical center with opportunities across the continuum of care. Come join UMMC and discover the atmosphere where talents and ideas come together to enhance patient care and advance the science of nursing. Located in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards, you won't find a more vibrant place to work

Why us?

Come elevate your skills and experience by working with a world-class 800-bed, Magnet-designated Academic Medical Center with comprehensive and technologically advanced surgical suites. Located in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards, you won't find a more vibrant place to work

As a Vascular Surgery PCU RN, you will be supporting three levels of monitoring: Intermediate, Telemetry, and Acute Care.
Our major activities and procedures include continuous cardiac monitoring and care of patients following:

• Femoral (fem-fem, fem-pop, fem-tib) bypass procedures
• Carotid endarterectomy
• Lower extremity amputation
• Liver biopsy
• Lumbar puncture
• Arteriogram
• Endoscopy

Education and Experience

• Competent evaluation with successful passing of probation; current on all mandatory classes/training.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or eligible to practice due to Compact state agreements outlined through the MD Board of Nursing, is required.
• Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education/year.
• Member of a professional organization.
• Recent applicable clinical experience in a comparable setting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to lead others, such as effectiveness as charge nurse, preceptor, or clinical resource. Demonstrated effectiveness as a multidisciplinary team member.
• Ability to learn and use computer systems in order to manage patient information.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population(s) served. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and ability to assess data reflective of the patient's requirements relative to his or her population-specific and age specific needs.
• Demonstrated/documented highly effective interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.

Patient Safety

• Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.
• Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
• Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
• Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.

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