Clinical Nurse II, RN, Spinal Cord Unit, Night
About the role
Join a Team That Changes Lives People who experience a spinal cord injury often face significant challenges with mobility, self-care, and performing everyday activities. The Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program at the University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute is dedicated to helping patients achieve their highest level of independence through comprehensive, interdisciplinary rehabilitation care. We are seeking a compassionate, skilled, and motivated Clinical Nurse II to join our Inpatient Spinal Cord Injury Unit. This role is ideal for an experienced registered nurse who is passionate about rehabilitation nursing and making a meaningful impact on patients' recovery journeys. As a Clinical Nurse II, you will provide and coordinate independent patient care within a specialized clinical setting while serving as a fully effective and collaborative member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
The Clinical Nurse II is the minimum role for all registered nurses with greater than 12 months of nursing experience. This nurse provides and coordinates patient-centered care, serves as a clinical resource to colleagues, and contributes to quality improvement, professional development, and operational excellence within the unit.
Responsibilities
- Provide independent, evidence-based nursing care to patients with spinal cord injuries and related rehabilitation needs.
- Serve as an effective primary nurse and coordinate patient care across the interdisciplinary team.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans focused on maximizing patient outcomes and independence.
- Act as a clinical resource and mentor to nursing staff and interdisciplinary team members.
- Function effectively in unit-specific leadership roles, including charge nurse responsibilities as assigned.
- Maintain accountability for patient and family outcomes during episodes of care.
- Collaborate with physicians, therapists, case managers, and other healthcare professionals to address patient and family needs.
- Participate in the evaluation and improvement of patient care