Registered Nurse II, Adult Psych, MTC

UMMC Midtown Campus, one of two campuses of the University of Maryland Medical Center, has a long history of working to keep our community healthy and has grown to become a trusted teaching hospital for medical and surgical care in Baltimore City. Located in Baltimore’s cultural center near the historic Mount Vernon neighborhood, UMMC Midtown Campus is a 180-bed, community teaching hospital with a focus on helping people manage chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, pulmonary conditions, and infectious diseases.

About the Role

The CNII (CN-II) is a member of the health care team and renders nursing care to all patients within their assigned unit/area, ensuring the nursing process is followed from admission through discharge. The CN-II collaborates with other members of the health team, delegates appropriately to support staff, and directs care to meet patient needs. The role requires good judgment in patient care and personnel management, along with staying current with standards of practice through ongoing education. The CN-II promotes teamwork with physicians and personnel from other units/departments and supports the hospital’s mission and core values.

The CN-II must demonstrate the ability to function as a charge nurse and/or precept new staff members. They must competently teach and document core measures, restraints, falls, wound care, pain management, customer service, National Patient Safety Goals, critical values, patient teaching, and suicide assessment. The role involves delegating to and supervising personnel while integrating technical competencies and biopsychosocial aspects of patient care. Critical thinking skills are essential for problem-solving and caring for groups of patients.

Responsibilities

• Understand and follow policies and protocols, assisting others in using these resources effectively.
• Address patient needs in relation to quality measures, National Patient Safety Goals, and patient education.
• Function as charge nurse and/or preceptor, working with supervisors to resolve unit-level issues.
• Perform assessments and reassessments, collecting data to formulate a nursing diagnosis.
• Develop an individualized Plan of Care with measurable goals and document it thoroughly.
• Coordinate and direct available resources and personnel to follow the Plan of Care.
• Perform treatments, including medication administration, and carry out nursing interventions.
• Evaluate patient responses to treatments/interventions and revise the Plan of Care as needed.
• Document assessments, reassessments, and changes to the Plan of Care accurately and on time.
• Assess patient teaching needs, plan education, and document understanding.
• Communicate and collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure continuity of care.
• Facilitate safe and timely patient throughput, including admission, transfer, and discharge.
• Comply with hospital policies, Joint Commission (TJC), and CMS standards.
• Assist with the annual PCT core competency program.
• Attend and actively participate in unit staff meetings and shared governance committees.
• Support UMMC Midtown Campus’ mission, vision, values, and policies.
• Meet continuing education requirements of the clinical ladder (10 contact hours every two years).

Requirements

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or eligible to practice due to Compact state agreements.
• BSN preferred.
• Up-to-date status on all mandatory training and classes.
• One year of nursing experience.
• Solid knowledge and clinical skills.
• Current CPR certification.
• Member of a professional organization.
• Recent applicable clinical experience in a comparable setting.
• ACLS provider completion within 1 year of employment for ICU/IMC, PACU, Interventional Radiology, GI Lab, and ED.
• PALS completion within 1 year of employment for PACU and Emergency Department.