Experienced Registered Nurse (RN), Cardiac Surgery ICU

About the Role

Join one of the nation's leading Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Units at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Ranked among the top cardiac surgery programs in the country, our CSICU nurses care for highly complex, high-acuity patients recovering from advanced cardiac and aortic surgical procedures. Working alongside nationally recognized surgeons, intensivists, and multidisciplinary teams, you'll utilize cutting-edge technology, advanced hemodynamic monitoring, and evidence-based practices to deliver exceptional patient outcomes. This is an opportunity to expand your critical care expertise, challenge yourself professionally, and make a meaningful impact in a premier academic medical center setting.

This role is considered the minimum role for all nurses at UMMC who have greater than 12 months of experience. This nurse will be competent in the skills/knowledge required and fully participate in unit governance, practicing and adhering to the guidelines specified in the UMMC Professional Nurse Job Charter.

Responsibilities

• Independently provide and coordinate care to patients within a clinical specialty.
• Serve as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team.
• Demonstrate and model the full range of nursing professional practice in both care provided and in participation in development of strategies to improve patient outcomes, satisfaction with service, and cost effectiveness at the unit level.
• Be accountable to patients and families for the processes and outcomes of care during an episode of care.
• Be accountable to peers for the advancement of group practice on the unit, and to the nurse manager for the totality of work performance.
• Ensure patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department, or unit patient safety initiatives.
• Take action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
• Report adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
• Identify possible risks in processes, procedures, and devices, and communicate them to those in charge.

Requirements

• 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.
• Competent evaluation with successful passing of probation; current on all mandatory classes/training.
• Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education per year.
• Member of a professional organization.
• Recent applicable clinical experience in a comparable setting.

Skills and Qualifications

• 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.
• Demonstrated 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 population-specific and age-specific needs.
• Demonstrated/documented highly effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.