New Grad Registered Nurse RN, Med Surg Rehab, Rotating

Company Description

When we say “our community” we mean it.
UMMC Midtown Campus, one of two campuses of the University of Maryland Medical Center, has had a long history of working to keep our community healthy and has grown to become a trusted teaching hospital for medical and surgical care in Baltimore City.
Located in Baltimore’s cultural center near the historic Mount Vernon neighborhood, UMMC Midtown Campus is a 180-bed, community teaching hospital with a focus on helping people manage chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, pulmonary conditions, and infectious diseases.

Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Acute Specialty Care (Med Surge Rehab) | Full Time, Rotating Schedule; 7am-7pm/7pm-7am

 

The UMMC Midtown Campus Post-Acute Specialty Program (PASP) provides a family-oriented environment for patients requiring care beyond the acute phase.

PASP has a team of dedicated physicians, Registered Nurses, licensed practical nurses, patient care technicians, rehabilitation and respiratory therapists, dietitians, and other health care practitioners that provide individualized, around-the-clock patient care.

The team approach to patient care is multidisciplinary and collaborative, and ensures patients' and their families' goals are reached.

Our Post Acute program provides: 

• Rehabilitation Services
• Chronic Medical Care
• Pulmonary Care 
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech Therapy

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

The Clinical Nurse I RN Nurse Graduate is a member of the health care team and renders nursing care to all patients within her/his assigned unit/area, assuring the nursing process is followed from admission through discharge.  The CN-I collaborates with other members of the health team, delegates appropriately to support staff and directs care to assure the patient’s care needs are met. 

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Graduation from an accredited nursing education program approved by the Board of Nursing or found by the Board to be substantially equivalent to the programs in Maryland. 
• Currently licensed as an RN in the state of Maryland.  Successful completion of a refresher course within past 6 months if nursing practice has not occurred within the past 5 years. 
• Current BLS certification or obtained prior to providing direct patient care is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 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 possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's requirements relative to his or her population-specific and age specific needs. 
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills are required to interact with patient families, departmental units, medical and nursing staff on all essential matters.  Demonstrated/documented effective interpersonal skills.
• Maintains updated hospital safety and other mandatory training.
• Updated immunizations as recommended per practice area.

Additional Information

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