About this role
Job Requirements When we say “our community” we mean it.
UMMC Midtown Campus, one of two campuses of the University of Maryland Medical Center, has had 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.
$10K Sign-on Bonus
• The ideal candidate for this job should have: • 1 year previous nursing experience within the Emergency Department • BLS certification • Registered Nurse license for the state of Maryland, or eligible to practice due to Compact state agreements outlined through the MD Board of Nursing, is required. • BSN preferred
• Provides 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). • Serves as an effective primary coordinating nurse; collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care addressing patient/family needs. • Serves as clinical resource for others • 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).
Work Experience
• 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 nursing experience. Solid knowledge and clinical skills. • Current CPR certification required. • Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education every two years.