Clinical Nurse (RN), L&D - One UMMS Staffing Center

General Summary

The Clinical Nurse II (Per Diem and LTA), is responsible for providing direct and indirect patient and family care in inpatient and approved surgical and ambulatory care areas. The nurse is expected to competently perform the patient care responsibilities of the registered nurse within the assigned work setting. The nurse delegates and supervises care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and the professional nursing role. Care is provided in collaboration with other members of the clinical team, and with the use of critical pathways or multidisciplinary plans of care.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

The Clinical Nurse II systematically collects and assesses data in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to provide therapeutic care for the patient and family. The nurse follows the prescribed plan of care and documents the progress towards achieving defined outcomes. Continuity in patient care is achieved through concise communication with the Charge Nurse or Unit manager. The following are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified. 

Clinical Practice:

• Demonstrates the ability to provide nursing care relative to the patient’s age specific needs.
• Elicits patient and family participation in care in keeping with physiological and psychological readiness.
• Evaluates and documents patient response to prescribed interventions.
• Collaborates by establishing acceptable interpersonal relationships with co-workers and colleagues, patients and families.
• Provides concise communication regarding the patient’s progress to the Charge Nurse, other nursing staff members, and other health care practitioners. 
• Skillfully uses the range of equipment, medicines, and other modalities, such as CPR, as well as the procedural and educational resources pertinent to assigned work areas. Demonstrates knowledge of purpose and expected outcomes.

Education & Experience

• Unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or a Nurse Compact License (NSL)
• BSN preferred. 
• Two years of recent (within the past 12 months) relevant clinical hospital nursing experience in a comparable setting (See attached Professional Self-assessment skills checklist).
• Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education every two years.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Compensation:

$55/hr. Flat rate