Registered Nurse:RN II:Psychiatric Emergency Services:Per Diem:12 hour rotating shift Job - in Baltimore, Maryland For Sale
Registered Nurse:RN II:Psychiatric Emergency Services:Per Diem:12 hour rotating shift
Facility: University of Maryland Medical Center
Employment Type: Supplemental/Per Diem
Location: Baltimore, MD Shift/Schedule: ROTATING
Department: UMH: PSYCH EMERGENCY SVCS
Posted FTE: 0
Job Posting Category: Nursing
Hours of Work: 12 hour shifts 7a and 7p
Job ID : xxxx1
Benefits Eligible: No
Minimum Education: BSN
License/Cert Required: Lic Registered Nurse,Cert Basic Cardiac Life Support
Minimum Experience: 2 years
Specialty Type: Psychiatry
What You Will Do:
General Summary
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.
II. Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. These are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
Clinical Practice/Care Delivery
1. Competent in care of unit specific patient population; independently practices with solid knowledge and clinical skills; engaged in advancing own practice.
2. Serves as Clinical Resource for others.
3. Utilizes and integrates evidence into practice.
4. Functions effectively in roles specific to unit, such as arrest team for ICU, triage for ED, etc).
5. Serves as an effective Primary Coordinating Nurse; collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care addressing patient/family needs.
Practice Focus Areas:
A. Active participant in unit based Clinical Practice governance activities.
B. Assists in team developing/evaluating RBC and suggesting methods for improvement.
C. Develops patient education materials and overall process for unit based patient education.
D. Assists in the development of clinical practice protocols and standards for unit.
Professional Development
1. Responsible for maintaining competencies required for the patient care setting; focus on advancing own professional development.
2. Attends educational offerings and in:services independently.
3. Serves as preceptor, coach, mentor to new nurses, students.
4. Contributes to ancillary personnel skills and development.
Practice Focus Areas:
A. Active participant in unit based Professional Development governance activities.
B. Contributes to unit based education and learning activities (2/year that could be posters, storyboards, presentation, in:service, group project).
C. Assists with developing/evaluating unit based orientation program.
D. Serves as Super:user or assists in competency validation.
E. Provides health:related contributions through community services, such as health fairs.
Service Quality/Safety
1. Models customer service behaviors; supports "Best Practices" for customer service; learning service recovery skills.
2. Participates in implementation efforts addressing Nursing Sensitive Qual
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