Registered Nurse (RN), Acute Care Bridge Program, Day or Night Shift, Med Surg

Registered Nurse (RN) for Med Surg Acute Care Bridge Program

Shady Grove Medical Center seeks to hire Registered Nurses (RN) for our Med Surg Acute Care Bridge Program who will embrace our mission to extend Gods care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

Objective: To provide the necessary acute care instruction for RNs that lack acute care experience or have acute care experience in the remote past. This bridge program is intended for RNs that will work on our Medical Surgical unit(s). During this 8-week intensive, ACB Program RNs will participate in acute care specific classes, have 1:1 preceptorship, and the support of clinical educators throughout the program on a Med Surg unit.

As a Registered Nurse (RN) you will:

• Educate patients and family through the continuum of care while also striving to advance their own knowledge and skills through careful consideration of feedback and guidance provided by more senior nurses and the Clinical Nurse Manager.
• Serve as role models to Level I nurses and use electronic resources to support best practices in patient care.
• Demonstrate professionalism, adheres to ANA standards of practice, and exemplifies the Adventist HealthCare values as they fulfill our nursing mission and vision.
• Use equipment and technology correctly, to delegate non-nursing duties appropriately, and to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develop a plan of care according to patient population.
• Identify impending changes in patient condition accurately and initiates corrective action.
• Mentor students, colleagues and team members in patient-centered care.
• Conduct purposeful rounding from patient and family perspective.
• Conduct efficient literature searches and applies findings appropriately to practice.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in clinical care and participates in change of practice based on evidence.

Qualifications include:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Passing score on NCLEX
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Current Maryland State nursing license
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

8-week program overview with preceptor:

• Follow the TSAM Model
• CES rounds daily with orientee and preceptor to evaluate progress, solve issues, etc.
• Biweekly evaluations with orientee, preceptor, CES, & manager to discuss progress, adjust anything necessary
• Completes online modules from Lippincott Learning both general and those specific to unit (ortho vs. oncology, etc.)
• Orientation to Acute Care (goals of care, expectations, documentation, initiatives, patient safety, etc.)
• Care of the Acutely Ill: Part 1: Acute Care Basics and Part 2: Focuses on the decompensating patient
• Basic Dysrhythmia class
• Skills practice and demonstration

Work Schedule:

3 (12) hour shifts per week

Day Shift: 7a-7p

Night Shift: 7p-7a

Pay Range: $37.00 - $55.00

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County. If you want to make a difference in someones life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!

Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use. While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing.

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Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants religious beliefs.

Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.