Registered Nurse II, BMT

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About the role

This role is considered the minimum role for all nurses who have greater than 12 months of experience. The ideal candidate will work in our Bone Marrow Transplant unit and provides independent care to patients as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team.

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates 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 (such as arrest team for ICU, triage for ED, etc).
• 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.
• Assists in team development and evaluation of the Relationship-Based Care model; suggests methods for improvement.
• Participates in collection of data related to Relationship-Based Care outcomes (e.g., hand-offs, medication safety, etc).
• Participates in implementation efforts addressing Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators (NSQI).
• Contributes to Performance Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, or research at the unit level.
• Complies with standards and participates in unit-level activities for regulatory compliance.
• Supports charge nurse decisions; performs charge role for assigned shifts as needed.
• Follows and supports the AACN guidelines for Healthy Work Environment (communication, collaboration, effective decision-making, recognition, leadership, staffing); participates as a team member focusing on elements within the Healthy Work Environment.
• Assists in the development of clinical practice protocols and standards for the unit.
• Participates in unit-based process governance activities: Performance Improvement, Professional Development, Clinical Practice, Teamwork, etc.; assists in the development of action plans and supports implementation.
• Orients Clinical Nurse I to unit-level governance structure and councils.
• Serves as preceptor, coach, mentor to new nurses and students.
• Contributes to ancillary personnel skills and development, attends educational offerings and in-services independently.
• Contributes to the development of unit-based peer review processes; actively participates in individual peer review feedback.
• Responsible for maintaining competencies required for the patient care setting; focus on advancing own professional development.
• Demonstrates leadership qualities through effectiveness as charge nurse, preceptor, or clinical resource.

Requirements

• More than 12 months of nursing experience, preferably in Bone Marrow Transplant.
• Valid and current nursing license for the state of Maryland (or compact license).
• BLS, ACLS, and/or PALS certification.
• 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, is required; 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 required.
• Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education every two years.
• Member in a professional organization is preferred.
• Recent applicable clinical experience in a comparable setting.

Skills

• Ability to practice and adhere to the guidelines specified in the UMMC Role of the Professional Nurse Job Charter/Description.
• Highly effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.