Registered Nurse (RN), Telemetry Step Down - University of Maryland Medical System
Glen Burnie, MD
About the Job
Company Description
Experience the highest level of appreciation at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center — named Top Workplace in the Baltimore area by The Baltimore Sun two years in a row (2019 & 2020); Top Workplace in the USA for 2021! As part of the acclaimed University of Maryland Medical System, our facility is one of three ANCC Pathway to Excellence® designated hospitals in Maryland. UM BWMC features one of the state's busiest emergency departments, as well as a team of experts who care for our community and one another. The University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UMBWMC) provides the highest quality health care services to the communities we serve. Our medical center is home to leading-edge technology, nationally recognized quality, personalized service and outstanding people. We have 285 licensed beds and we're home to 3,200 employees and over 800 physicians. Our expert physicians and experienced, compassionate staff are connected to medical practices in the local community as well as at University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore. For patients, this means access to high-quality care and research discoveries aimed at improving Maryland's health. Our physicians and nursing staff specialize in emergency, acute, medical-surgical and critical care. In addition, our medical center is home to many Centers of Excellence, offering expert outpatient health care.
Job Description
Shift Schedule: Full-time/Day/0.9
8:00AM - 8:30PM, rotating weekends and holidays
Location: Baltimore Washington Medical Center
The Power of Caring
Within all of us there is untold power. An unstoppable strength. A desire to do more.
Join our talented team of Registered Nurses and experience the highest level of appreciation at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center — named Top Workplace in the Baltimore area by The Baltimore Sun two years in a row (2019 & 2020); Top Workplace in the USA (https://www.umms.org/bwmc/news/2021/um-bwmc-earns-2021-top-workplaces-usa-award) for 2021!
At University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, our registered nurses have earned the highest level of respect as a critical factor in our success— and that of our patients. As part of the acclaimed University of Maryland Medical System, our facility is one of three ANCC Pathway to Excellence (https://www.umms.org/bwmc/news/2020/um-bwmc-achieves-pathway-to-excellence-designation) designated hospitals in Maryland. UM BWMC features one of the state's busiest emergency departments, as well as a team of experts who care for our community and one another.
Click HERE (https://youtu.be/uLjopaP4whE) to meet our Chief Nursing Officer and learn more about nursing at UM BWMC.
As a Registered Nurse at UM BWMC, you'll experience:
* An organization that supports, recognizes and invests in their nurses.
* Our Professional Advancement Model (PAM) designed to recognize and reward nurses based on their professional contributions to advancing the practice and profession of nursing.
* An environment of excellence focused on quality and interprofessional collaboration .
* A comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental coverage including prescription drug coverage - Tax-Free Savings Plans, Tuition Reimbursement and more!
* Work Life Balance: You'll accrue annual leave; we offer dependent care reimbursement, short/long term disability and an employee assistance program.
* Educational Assistance: We support your continuing education and career advancement by offering tuition reimbursement & continuing education options.
Unit Details:
* 4 West is a 27 bed acute medical step down unit with telemetry monitoring capability.
* Patients admitted to 4 West generally require a higher level of care than is provided on a medical/surgical unit and a lower level of care than is provided in Intensive Care units.
* Any patient who is ventilator dependent or receiving peritoneal dialysis will be admitted to 4 West unless they require intensive or intermediate care.
* Specialized treatment needs of this patient population include:Hemodynamic monitoring, including EKG, pulse oximetry, and capnography
* Care of temporary and permanent dialysis catheters
* Mechanical ventilation of patients who are chronically dependent or are being weaned over a long period of time (all of these patients have tracheostomies) Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
* 1:4 ratio
Qualifications
* 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.
* Successful completion of a refresher course within past 6 months if nursing practice has not occurred within the past 5 years.
* BLS certification
* 1-2 years of experience.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Experience the highest level of appreciation at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center — named Top Workplace in the Baltimore area by The Baltimore Sun two years in a row (2019 & 2020); Top Workplace in the USA for 2021! As part of the acclaimed University of Maryland Medical System, our facility is one of three ANCC Pathway to Excellence® designated hospitals in Maryland. UM BWMC features one of the state's busiest emergency departments, as well as a team of experts who care for our community and one another. The University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UMBWMC) provides the highest quality health care services to the communities we serve. Our medical center is home to leading-edge technology, nationally recognized quality, personalized service and outstanding people. We have 285 licensed beds and we're home to 3,200 employees and over 800 physicians. Our expert physicians and experienced, compassionate staff are connected to medical practices in the local community as well as at University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore. For patients, this means access to high-quality care and research discoveries aimed at improving Maryland's health. Our physicians and nursing staff specialize in emergency, acute, medical-surgical and critical care. In addition, our medical center is home to many Centers of Excellence, offering expert outpatient health care.
Job Description
Shift Schedule: Full-time/Day/0.9
8:00AM - 8:30PM, rotating weekends and holidays
Location: Baltimore Washington Medical Center
The Power of Caring
Within all of us there is untold power. An unstoppable strength. A desire to do more.
Join our talented team of Registered Nurses and experience the highest level of appreciation at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center — named Top Workplace in the Baltimore area by The Baltimore Sun two years in a row (2019 & 2020); Top Workplace in the USA (https://www.umms.org/bwmc/news/2021/um-bwmc-earns-2021-top-workplaces-usa-award) for 2021!
At University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, our registered nurses have earned the highest level of respect as a critical factor in our success— and that of our patients. As part of the acclaimed University of Maryland Medical System, our facility is one of three ANCC Pathway to Excellence (https://www.umms.org/bwmc/news/2020/um-bwmc-achieves-pathway-to-excellence-designation) designated hospitals in Maryland. UM BWMC features one of the state's busiest emergency departments, as well as a team of experts who care for our community and one another.
Click HERE (https://youtu.be/uLjopaP4whE) to meet our Chief Nursing Officer and learn more about nursing at UM BWMC.
As a Registered Nurse at UM BWMC, you'll experience:
* An organization that supports, recognizes and invests in their nurses.
* Our Professional Advancement Model (PAM) designed to recognize and reward nurses based on their professional contributions to advancing the practice and profession of nursing.
* An environment of excellence focused on quality and interprofessional collaboration .
* A comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental coverage including prescription drug coverage - Tax-Free Savings Plans, Tuition Reimbursement and more!
* Work Life Balance: You'll accrue annual leave; we offer dependent care reimbursement, short/long term disability and an employee assistance program.
* Educational Assistance: We support your continuing education and career advancement by offering tuition reimbursement & continuing education options.
Unit Details:
* 4 West is a 27 bed acute medical step down unit with telemetry monitoring capability.
* Patients admitted to 4 West generally require a higher level of care than is provided on a medical/surgical unit and a lower level of care than is provided in Intensive Care units.
* Any patient who is ventilator dependent or receiving peritoneal dialysis will be admitted to 4 West unless they require intensive or intermediate care.
* Specialized treatment needs of this patient population include:Hemodynamic monitoring, including EKG, pulse oximetry, and capnography
* Care of temporary and permanent dialysis catheters
* Mechanical ventilation of patients who are chronically dependent or are being weaned over a long period of time (all of these patients have tracheostomies) Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
* 1:4 ratio
Qualifications
* 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.
* Successful completion of a refresher course within past 6 months if nursing practice has not occurred within the past 5 years.
* BLS certification
* 1-2 years of experience.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Source : University of Maryland Medical System