Hospital Oncology Registered Nurse

Renowned as the academic flagship of the University of Maryland Medical System, our Magnet®-designated facility is a nationally recognized, academic medical center with opportunities across the continuum of care. Come join UMMC and discover the atmosphere where talents and ideas come together to enhance patient care and advance the science of nursing. Located in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards, you won’t find a more vibrant place to work!

Work Experience
This role is designed for the nurse who is a clinical and professional leader at the unit level. Demonstrates effective and consistent leadership behaviors in advancing evidence based practices, leading unit governance initiatives, and coaching others to achieve and grow in the role of the professional nurse.
Provides independent care of 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.).
Accountable to patients and families for the processes and outcomes of care during an episode of care.
Accountable to peers for the advancement of group practice on the unit, and to the nurse manager for the totality of work performance.
Serves as a clinical expert and professional resource for the unit nurses. Utilizes clinical expertise to teach nurses informally on the unit in a structured role or through formal teaching in classes.
Advances clinical practice on the unit, consistently integrates evidence into practice and uses this as a firm foundation for unit practice.
Service/Quality:
Leads efforts to address Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators (NSQI) improvement opportunities; Leads performance improvement initiatives by designing, implementing, evaluating, and disseminating results.
Monitors patient and unit safety standards; actively contributes to development and implementation of improvement plans.
Complies with, participates and leads regulatory activities in the unit/division or organization.
Leads in the development of Performance Improvement, or Evidence Based Practice, or research at the unit level. Leads at least one primary project that uses a model as the project’s framework. Unit Operations:
coaches new charge nurses.
Oversees unit orientation program Plans clinical experiences for orientation.
Serves as a unit steward such as liaison for lab, nutrition, pharmacy, etc.
Mentors and coaches other nurses to advance their development and to maintain competencies required for the patient population served.
Role models and holds peers accountable for Health Work Environment guidelines (communication, collaboration, effective decision making, recognition, leadership, staffing)
Orients nurses to unit level governance structure and councils
Serves as an expert preceptor, coach and mentor to new nurses, students and preceptors
Mentors and coaches unit leaders or those assuming leadership roles on councils or major governance initiatives.
Leads unit processes for development of ancillary personnel’s skills and development; leads unit based peer review processes.
Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.

• Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
• Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.

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.

• Relevant clinical work experience related to practice on the unit.
• Current and active specialty certification, OR o Current matriculation or completion of a degree or certificate program (Post-Baccalaureate or higher, 12 credits or greater) within past 24 months, OR o Formal teaching (submit signed “Approval for Formal Teaching”) within past 24 months, OR o Member of a professional association board or committee within past 24 months (not a hospital committee), OR o Actively participates as a peer reviewer for a professional journal (minimum of 2/year, submit signed “Peer Reviewer Validation Form”)Demonstrated ability to assume a clinical leadership role. Ability to learn and use computer systems in order to manage patient information.

Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population(s) served. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s requirements relative to his or her population-specific and age specific needs.
Demonstrated/documented highly effective interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.
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