Unit 38 - Med/Surg/Tele - Registered Nurse 2 - Supplemental Tier A - Dayshift (7A-7:30P)

Under general supervision, provides direct patient care to assigned patients.

Education

• Associate Degree from an accredited School of Nursing required.

Experience

• Two years of Registered Nurse experience required in the specific specialty area or LPN experience at GBMC with director approval.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in developing nursing plan of care, implementing effective nursing care, and evaluating outcome of nursing intervention.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective planning and organizational skills in order to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Effective skills in use of computer programs.
• Demonstrates skill in patient experience and service recovery.

Licensures and Certifications

• Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a Registered Nurse.
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification from an affiliated American Heart Association training site.
• Additional Certifications (i.e. ALS, PALS, NRP) are required upon hire for specialty areas.

Responsibilities

Utilization of Nursing Process

• Assessment
  • Compiles database and formulates nursing diagnosis.
  • Utilizes physical assessment and interviewing techniques.
  • Anticipates need for intervention by other disciplines.
  • Determines priorities for patient care needs or problems.
  • Reassesses the patient as indicated by changes in condition and/or response to treatment(s).
• Planning
  • Initiates and updates a written nursing plan of care for patients by incorporating scientific and psychosocial principles that support the nursing diagnosis.
  • Incorporates information obtained from nursing care planning conferences into written nursing plan of care.
  • Coordinates patient, family, significant other, and health team members in the planning of hospital and post-discharge care.
• Implementation
  • Performs clinical nursing skills independently.
  • Administers medications, IV therapy and treatments appropriately and accurately.
  • Initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary.
  • Appropriately delegates and coordinates the duties of ancillary personnel.
  • Communicates the patient's status and plan of care through written documentation in the patient's medical record.
  • Verbally communicates the patient's status to physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
  • Communicates in a therapeutic manner with the patient, family and visitors.
  • Applies teaching/learning principles in education of patient and family.
• Patient Care Coordination
  • Manages daily patient assignment by appropriately setting priorities.
  • Delegates responsibility appropriately and monitors the nursing care delivered to patients by ancillary personnel.
  • Coordinates patient activities with other disciplines.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk almost constantly up to 90% of work time and lifting and positioning patients up to 50% of work time.
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail and often in stressful situations.

Working Conditions

• Normal patient care environment with possible exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature.
• Exposed to adverse working conditions due to performance of patient care activities and exposure to communicable diseases.

Conditions of Employment

• Maintain current licensure and certifications.

Core Values

• Respect
  • Treats everyone with courtesy.
  • Fosters a healing environment.
  • Treats others with fairness, kindness, and respect for personal dignity and privacy.
  • Listens and responds appropriately to others’ needs, feelings, and capabilities.
• Excellence
  • Strives for superior performance in every aspect of work.
  • Recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of others.
  • Meets and/or exceeds customer expectations.
  • Actively pursues learning and self-development.
  • Pays attention to detail; follows through.
• Accountability
  • Professional in the way you act, look and speak.
  • Takes ownership to solve problems.
  • Sets a positive, professional example for others.
  • Takes ownership of problems and does what is needed to solve them.
  • Appropriately plans and utilizes required resources for various job duties.
  • Reports to work regularly and on time.
• Teamwork
  • Engaged and collaborative.
  • Keeps people informed.
  • Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others for the success of the team.
  • Addresses and resolves conflict in a positive way.
  • Seeks out the ideas of others to reach the best solutions.
  • Acknowledges and celebrates the contribution of others.
• Ethical Behavior
  • Acts with honesty and integrity.
  • Protects the patient.
  • Demonstrates honesty, integrity and good judgment.
  • Respects the cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients/families/coworkers.
• Results
  • Sets goals and measures outcomes that support organizational goals.
  • Gives and accepts help to achieve goals.
  • Embraces change and improvement in the work environment.
  • Continuously seeks to improve the quality of products/services.
  • Displays flexibility in dealing with new situations or obstacles.
  • Achieves results on time by focusing on priorities and manages time efficiently.

Pay

Pay Range: $32.18 - $49.46. Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.