Unit 38 Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse 2 - Supplemental Tier C 7p-7a

This is a divisional-based, non-benefited role designed to improve flexibility in staffing. You must be able to work in multiple areas within your area of expertise and provide 60 hours of availability in a 4-week schedule with decreased holiday and weekend commitment. There is no on-call requirement. Under general supervision, you will provide direct patient care to assigned patients.

Requirements

• Associate Degree from an accredited School of Nursing
• At least two years’ experience in Nursing procedural areas (may include Periop, IR, Cath Lab, Endo, WOSC), or LPN experience at GBMC with director approval
• 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

Skills

• 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 to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong analytical skills
• Effective skills in use of computer programs
• Demonstrates skill in patient experience and service recovery

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
• Teaching and Quality Improvement:
  • Develops, documents, and implements Patient Teaching and Discharge Planning Record
  • Participates in established patient, family, staff, and/or student education programs
  • Participates in clinical monitoring at the unit level
  • Identifies unit, staff, and patient care problems
  • Takes action or refers problems to appropriate resources when indicated
• Professional Excellence Model:
  • May participate in activities of the RN 3 with the exception of serving as a facilitator for the Nurse Residency Program
  • If competent, serve as a charge RN and monitor productivity/patient flow
  • If competent, precept new staff

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk almost constantly (up to 90% of work time) and lift/position patients (up to 50% of work time)
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail, often in stressful situations

Working Conditions

• Normal patient care environment with possible exposure to excessive noise, dust, and 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

GBMC Values

• Respect:
  • Treat everyone with courtesy
  • Foster a healing environment
  • Treat others with fairness, kindness, and respect for personal dignity and privacy
  • Listen and respond appropriately to others’ needs, feelings, and capabilities
• Excellence:
  • Strive for superior performance in every aspect of work
  • Recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of others
  • Meet and/or exceed customer expectations
  • Actively pursue learning and self-development
  • Pay attention to detail; follow through
• Accountability:
  • Be professional in the way you act, look, and speak
  • Take ownership to solve problems
  • Set a positive, professional example for others
  • Take ownership of problems and do what is needed to solve them
  • Appropriately plan and utilize required resources for various job duties
  • Report to work regularly and on time
• Teamwork:
  • Be engaged and collaborative
  • Keep people informed
  • Work cooperatively and collaboratively with others for the success of the team
  • Address and resolve conflict in a positive way
  • Seek out the ideas of others to reach the best solutions
  • Acknowledge and celebrate the contribution of others
• Ethical Behavior:
  • Act with honesty and integrity
  • Protect the patient
  • Demonstrate honesty, integrity, and good judgment
  • Respect the cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients/families/coworkers
• Results:
  • Set goals and measure outcomes that support organizational goals
  • Give and accept help to achieve goals
  • Embrace change and improvement in the work environment
  • Continuously seek to improve the quality of products/services
  • Display flexibility in dealing with new situations or obstacles
  • Achieve results on time by focusing on priorities and managing 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.