Clinical Nurse -MedSurg Tele

divh2Nurse Residency Program/h2pThis role is considered for the new graduate or nurse with less than 12 months experience. The nurse will utilize this time to learn the institution and nursing practice. It is expected that a nurse in this role successfully meets all requirements of the Nurse Residency Program and Departmental Orientation. Utilizes the institutions care delivery and professional practice models as the frame of reference for practicing as a professional nurse. Participates in activities to develop own practice, and to support group practice goals at the unit level. Is accountable to patient, family and team members for care provided and to the nurse manager for totality of work performance. Is accountable to hold to the Service Standards and to the Nursing Mission, Vision and Values./ph3Principal Responsibilities and Tasks/h3pThe following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. These are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified./ph3Clinical Practice/Care Delivery/h3ulliFocus of clinical practice/care delivery and on own learning./liliUses/applies evidence-based practice, accesses appropriate resources./liliFollows unit based protocols, documentation, pathways, etc/liliInvolves patient and family in care; follows model of care delivery guidelines./liliConducts patient/family needs assessment; initiates and documents patient/family education, seeks guidance in advocating the patient/family needs when appropriate./liliDelivers care consistent with unit operations to ensure safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, patient centered care./li/ulh3Professional Development/h3ulliResponsible for accessing education applicable to own professional development; focus on completion of competencies appropriate for patient care setting./liliSuccessful completion of orientation./liliAccountable for achieving/maintaining requirements for unit practice./liliAssists with precepting students, unlicensed assistive personnel or peer for isolated days (not accountable for entire orientation); may assist with share days or shadow days./liliCompletes CEs on an annual basis based on the facility minimum requirements./li/ulh3Service/Quality/h3ulliBecomes familiar with National Hospital Quality Measures, National Patient Safety Goals, Quality Indicators, Nursing Sensitive Indicators, and Facility Annual Operating Plan./liliAware of patient and team member satisfaction scores and contributes to unit initiatives for improvement./liliParticipates in some or all elements of research/EBP/QI./liliProvides high quality, safe, patient centered care with focus on exceeding service expectations./liliMaintains regulatory requirements for overall readiness; participates in tracer activities when requested./li/ulh3Patient Safety/h3ulliTakes action to correct observed risks to patient safety./liliReports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority./liliImplements policies, procedures, and guidelines consistently in the performance of assigned duties./liliDevelops effective working relationships and maintains good communication with other team members./liliIdentifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge./liliParticipates in hospital, departmental and/or unit patient safety initiatives./li/ulh3Operations/h3ulliSupports Charge Nurse role and demonstrates basic understanding of the role./liliActively contributes to teamwork (cooperates with peers, flexible with assignments, takes admissions as required, etc)./liliAttends briefings/staff meetings regularly./liliAware of and supports unit, nursing division, and organizational governance structure./liliParticipates in recruitment and retention activities at the unit level./liliProvides feedback in peer review as requested./li/ulh3Qualifications/h3ulliLicensure 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./liliCurrent AHA BLS certification required./liliBasic computer skills are required./liliEffective verbal and written communication skills./li/ulh3Compensation/h3ulliPay Range: $37.75-$50.27/liliOther Compensation (if applicable): Review the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits Guide/li/ulpLike many employers, UMMS is being targeted by cybercriminals impersonating our recruiters and offering fake job opportunities. We will never ask for banking details, personal identification, or payment via email or text. If you suspect fraud, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io./p/div