Registered Nurse - General Surgery

Nursing Coordinator

Coordinates patient care activity on the phone and in the office and clinic, providing necessary support to the physician within established guidelines. Patient care activities within scope of nursing practice will include but are not limited to patient assessment, medication management, collaboration with healthcare providers, patient education, procedural management, and other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Provides compassionate and high-quality nursing care by planning, organizing, and directing the nursing functions of patients on the unit.
• Initiates and implements patient care plan.
• Makes nursing assignments appropriate to the skill level of employees.
• Maintains evidence-based standards of patient care.
• Promotes a culture of patient safety when providing care.
• Identifies problems and guides personnel to their solution.
• Creates a working climate that provides growth and job satisfaction of personnel.
• Accurately and promptly implements physicians' orders.
• Administers medications and intravenous solutions safely and correctly.
• Maintains the standards of accurate and complete recording and reporting.
• Arranges to have needed supplies and equipment on hand.
• Participates in planning changes and improvements.

Education and/or Experience

• * Bachelor's Degree, Associates Degree, or diploma in Nursing from an accredited institution
• * Current Maryland licensure or eligibility to obtain Maryland licensure
• * Excellent customer service and communication skills
• * Two to three years clinical experience preferred
• * CPR certification is required

Total Rewards The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland's Faculty Physician's Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications. University of Maryland Faculty Physician's Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement.

Qualifications

Skills

• Preferred: Problem Solving Intermediate
• Time Management Intermediate
• Team Player Intermediate
• Self-Motivation Intermediate
• Positive Attitude Intermediate
• Issue Resolution Intermediate
• EPIC Some Knowledge
• Interpersonal Skills Intermediate
• Employee Relations Intermediate
• Decision Making Intermediate
• Adaptability/Flexibility Intermediate

Licenses & Certifications

• Required: Registered Nurse
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