Oncology Registered Nurse | Full Time

Job Requirements This role is considered the minimum role for all nurses who have greater than 12 months experience. Provides and coordinates independent care to patients within a clinical specialty as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team.

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).

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 an effective primary coordinating nurse; collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care addressing patient/family needs.

Serves as clinical resource for others.

Service/Quality:

Assists in team development and evaluation of the Relationship-Based Care model; 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).

Participates and contributes to Performance Improvement, or Evidence Based Practice, or research at the unit level.

Complies with standards and participates with unit level activities for regulatory compliance.

Unit Operations:

Supports charge nurse decisions; performs charge role for assigned shifts as needed.

Assists in the development of clinical practice protocols and standards for unit.

Participates in unit based process governance activities: Performance Improvement, Professional Development, Clinical Practice, Teamwork, etc.; assists in development of action plans and supports implementation.

Orients Clinical Nurse I to unit level governance structure and councils.

Serves as preceptor, coach, mentor to new nurses and students. Contributes to development of unit based peer review processes; Work Experience Education & 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.; Up-to-date status on all mandatory training and classes.

One year nursing experience. Responsible for maintaining competencies required for the patient care setting; Ability to practice and adhere to the guidelines specified in the UMMC Role of the Professional Nurse Job Charter/Description.

Demonstrates leadership qualities through effectiveness as charge nurse, preceptor, or clinical resource.

Ability to learn and use computer systems in order to manage patient information.

Ability to participate in team-building efforts on units; 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.

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.

Full-Time

Shift Differential

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