Nursing Graduate, Cardiac PCU

Job Description

Come elevate your skills and experience by working with a world class 800-bed, Magnet designated Academic Medical Center with a comprehensive and technologically advanced surgical suites.

We are looking for talented Cardiac ICU Registered Nurses to join our nursing team here at University of Maryland Medical Center.

As a Registered Nurse at UMMC, you'll experience:

• A supportive and collaborative work environment

• An Achievable Professional Advancement model: Opportunities to progress in function, skills, and pay through our achievable promotion schedule;

• The opportunity to work in a specialized care environment at an Academic Medical Center with a nursing centered care model and Magnet Designation;

• A comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental coverage including prescription drug coverage, Tax-Free Savings Plans and more!

• A highly competitive wage scale: Annual merit increases and a base wage scale that is measured against to market standards.

• Generous tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per year for your graduate degree at University of Maryland School of Nursing.

Located in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards, you won't find a more vibrant place to work!

Responsibilities/Tasks

• This role is considered the minimum role for all nurses at UMMC who have greater than 12 months experience.

• This nurse will be competent in the skills/knowledge required and fully participate in unit governance.

• He/she will practice and adhere to the guidelines specified in the UMMC Professional Nurse Job Charter.

• Independently provides and coordinates care provided to patients within a clinical specialty.

• Serves as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team.

• Demonstrates and models the full range of nursing professional practice in both care provided and in participation in development of strategies to improve patient outcomes, satisfaction with service, and cost effectiveness at the unit level.

• Is accountable to patients and families for the processes and outcomes of care during an episode of care.

• Is accountable to peers for the advancement of group practice on the unit, and to the nurse manager for the totality of work performance.

Company Description

THE MEDICAL HEART OF MARYLAND

Treating over 330,000 patients every year, the University of Maryland Medical Center is at the vital core of Maryland's health care system and community. We're known for our prestigious expertise in innovative research and education, along with the talented staff and advanced centers that make it all possible. The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the world's first center dedicated to trauma, treats more than 7,500 critically injured patients a year with an incredible 97 percent survival rate. We also have one of the nation's largest kidney and pancreas transplant programs at The Joseph and Corinne Schwartz Division of Transplantation, home to Maryland's first steroid-free protocol and pancreas/kidney transplant. From our National Cancer Institute-designated UM Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center to The University of Maryland's Children's Hospital, one of the largest pediatric centers in the state, we are dedicated to saving and transforming lives.

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or eligible to practice with Compact state agreements outlined through the MD Board of Nursing, is required.

• BSN preferred.

• Up-to-date status on all mandatory training and classes.

• One year nursing experience.

• Solid knowledge and clinical skills.

• Current BLS certification required through American Heart Association.

• Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education every two years.

• Member of a professional organization.

• Recent applicable clinical experience in a comparable setting.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.