Clinical Nurse II- nights- MedSurg Tele Oncology

Responsibilities

• Utilizes evidence-based practice, accesses appropriate resources, follows unit-based protocols, documentation, pathways.
• Involves patient and family in care; follows model of care delivery guidelines.
• Conducts patient/family needs assessment; initiates and documents patient/family education, seeks guidance in advocating patient/family needs when appropriate.
• Delivers care consistent with unit operations to ensure safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, patient-centered care.
• Accesses education applicable to own professional development; focuses on completion of competencies appropriate for patient care setting.
• Successfully completes orientation and achieves/maintains requirements for unit practice.
• Assists with precepting students, unlicensed assistive personnel, or peers for isolated days (not accountable for entire orientation); may assist with share or shadow days.
• Completes continuing education annually based on facility minimum requirements.
• Becomes familiar with National Hospital Quality Measures, National Patient Safety Goals, Quality Indicators, Nursing Sensitive Indicators, and Facility Annual Operating Plan.
• Aware of patient and team member satisfaction scores and contributes to unit initiatives for improvement.
• Participates in some or all elements of research/EBP/QI.
• Provides high quality, safe, patient-centered care with focus on exceeding service expectations.
• Maintains regulatory requirements for overall readiness; participates in tracer activities when requested.
• Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety; reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
• Implements policies, procedures, and guidelines 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.
• Participates in hospital, departmental and/or unit patient safety initiatives.
• Supports Charge Nurse role and demonstrates basic understanding of the role.
• Actively contributes to teamwork (cooperates with peers, flexible with assignments, takes admissions as required, etc.).
• Attends briefings/staff meetings regularly.
• Aware of and supports unit, nursing division, and organizational governance structure.
• Participates in recruitment and retention activities at the unit level.
• Provides feedback in peer review as requested.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Current AHA BLS certification required.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Refer to the 2025-2026 UMMS Benefits Guide for details.

Pay

Pay Range: $37.75 - $54.05. Other compensation (if applicable) as outlined in the UMMS Benefits Guide.