Registered Nurse (RN) - IR Lab
University of Maryland Medical System
Summary
This role is considered the minimum role for all nurses who have greater than 12 months experience. Provides and coordinates independent care to patients within a clinical specialty as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team.
Job description
General Summary
This role is considered the minimum role for all nurses who have greater than 12 months experience. Provides and coordinates independent care to patients within a clinical specialty as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team.
Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
Clinical Practice
- 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
- Accountable to patients and families for the processes and outcomes of care during an episode of care
- Accountable to peers for the advancement of group practice on the unit, and to the nurse manager for the totality of work performance
- Serves as an effective primary coordinating nurse; collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care addressing patient/family needs
- Serves as clinical resource for others
Service/Quality
- Assists in team development and evaluation of tenants of Patient and Family Centered Care, suggests methods for improvement; participates in collection of data related to outcomes
- Participates in implementation efforts addressing Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators (NSQI)
- 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
Unit Operations
- Supports charge nurse decisions; performs charge role for assigned shifts as needed
- Assists in the development of clinical practice protocols and standards for unit
- Participates in unit-based process activities: Performance Improvement, Professional Development, Clinical Practice, Teamwork, etc.; assists in development of action plans and supports implementation
- Orients Clinical Nurse I to unit level decision making structure and councils
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
Patient Safety
- Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety
- Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority
- Implements policies, procedure, and standards consistently in the performance of assigned duties
- Develops effective working relationships and maintains good communication with other team members
- Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge
Requirements
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or eligible to practice due to Compact state agreements through the MD Board of Nursing
- Up-to-date status on all mandatory training and classes
- One year nursing experience
- Solid knowledge and clinical skills
- Diploma in nursing or Associates Degree in nursing
- Current BLS certification
- Unit based licensure as required for the role (e.g., NPR, STABLE, ACLS, Trauma 101)
- Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education every two years
- Recent applicable clinical experience in a comparable setting
- Highly effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrates leadership qualities through effectiveness as charge nurse, preceptor, or clinical resource
- Demonstrates effectiveness as a multidisciplinary team member
- Ability to learn and use computer systems to manage patient information
- Ability to participate in team-building efforts on units
- Knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span
Benefits
- $20k Sign on Bonus
- Day Shift
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k) Matching
Company overview
The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a comprehensive academic health system serving Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region. As one of the largest healthcare providers in the state, UMMS operates multiple hospitals, specialty care centers, and community-based health services across Maryland. The system is anchored by the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, which serves as the flagship academic medical center and Level 1 Trauma Center. UMMS is deeply integrated with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, fostering a strong environment for medical education, research, and clinical innovation. The system provides a full continuum of care including primary care, specialty services, emergency medicine, and advanced surgical procedures. UMMS is renowned for its expertise in trauma care, cancer treatment, cardiac services, transplantation, and neurological care. Through its network of hospitals and affiliated physicians, the system delivers high-quality, patient-centered care while advancing medical knowledge through research and training the next generation of healthcare professionals.