Registered Nurse (RN), PACU

Job Requirements

The role is for experienced nurses at BWMC with more than 12 months of experience. This nurse must be competent in the required skills and fully participate in unit governance. They independently provide and coordinate care for patients within a clinical specialty and serve as a fully effective member of the multidisciplinary patient care team.

• Strives to create an environment where patients, families, and colleagues collaborate in care delivery.
• Accountable to peers for unit-level advancements and to the nurse manager for overall performance.
• Committed to advancing the Nursing Mission, Vision, and Values.

Minimum Education Requirements

An Associate Degree in Nursing is required; a Bachelor of Science from a College of Nursing is preferred. Current Maryland RN licensure is required prior to orientation. At least 1 year of RN experience is required, with professional certification highly encouraged. Employees hired on or after July 1, 2018, must complete a Bachelor of Science from a College of Nursing within 5 years from the date of hire or transfer into a Clinical Nursing position.

• Successful completion of a refresher course within past 6 months is required for gaps of 5 years or more.

Qualifications

• American Heart Association (AHA) BLS required upon hire.
• Maintains all unit-specific certification requirements: PALS, ACLS, NRP.
• Competent in evaluating and successfully passing probation; current on all mandatory classes/training.
• Uses and integrates evidence into practice.
• Communicates effectively with peers and family members.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

• Independently practices with solid knowledge and clinical skills.
• Utilizes and integrates evidence into practice.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care addressing patient/family needs.
• Transitions from task-based care to holistic care.
• Participates in unit-based Clinical Practice activities.
• Contributes to ancillary personnel skills and development.
• Participates in unit-based education and learning activities (one per year).
• Completes a minimum of ten (10) CE’s annually (with 50% related to certification/specialty and 50% formal CE’s).

Patient Safety

• Ensures patient safety in job functions and through participation in hospital, department, or unit patient safety initiatives.
• Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
• Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
• Implements policies, procedures, and standards consistently in the performance of assigned duties.
• Maintains good communication with other team members.
• Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices, and communicates them to those in charge.