Staff Nurse - Emergency Room

Company Description

At Shore Regional Health, you can learn, grow and make a lasting impact on patients and families. You’ll experience the support of a collaborative work environment and a sense of collegiality unlike any other. Our comprehensive system has many locations and practice options to choose from throughout the beautiful Eastern Shore of Maryland.

The University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Cambridge offers emergency services, a helipad, behavioral health treatment rooms, short-stay observation beds, cardiac rehabilitation, and an infusion and intensive outpatient program. The second floor is home to UM Shore Medical Pavilion at Cambridge and offers UM Shore Medical Group-Pediatrics, a multispecialty suite with a variety of specialty providers, an Outpatient Surgery Center, a Cardiovascular Center and a state-of-the-art Diagnostic and Imaging Center.

Supplemental - Rotating 7a - 7p, 7p-7a, 9a-9p, 1p-1a

This role is considered the minimum role for all nurses who have greater than 12 months experience. Provides and coordinates independent care to patients within a clinical specialty as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team. Utilizes the institution’s care delivery and professional practice models as the frame of reference for practicing as a professional nurse. Participates in activities to develop own practice, and to support group practice goals at the unit level. Is accountable to patient, family and team members for care provided and to the nurse manager for totality of work performance. Is accountable to hold to the Service Standards and to the Nursing Mission, Vision and Values.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:

• 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:

• Applies and integrates evidence into practice.
• Competency in care of unit specific patient population; independently practices with solid knowledge and clinical skills; engaged in advancing own practice.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care; independently advocating for patient/family needs
• Models practice consistent with unit operations to ensure safe, timely effective, efficient, equitable, patient centered care.
• Functions effectively in roles specific to unit, such as arrest team for ICU, triage for ED, etc.
• Serves as a clinical resource for others.

Professional Development:

• Contributes to developing/evaluating unit based orientation and other education activities.
• Demonstrates the ability to serve as a trained preceptor and coach’s new nurse and students.
• Attends unit based staff development independently.
• Completes CE’s on an annual basis based on facility minimum requirements.
• Engaged in advancing own practice.
• Responsible for maintaining competencies required for that patient care setting; focus on advancing own professional development.
• Contributes to nursing support personnel skills and development.

Service/Quality:

• Provides high quality, safe, patient centered care with focus on exceeding service expectations.
• Contributes to and endorses some or all elements of research/EBP/QI.
• Understands and contributes to unit-based outcomes associated with National Hospital Quality Measures (NDNQI), Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators, and Facility Annual Operational Plan.
• Accountable for compliance with regulatory requirements and holds others accountable; participates in tracer activities when requested.

Patient Safety

• Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
• Develops effective working relationships and maintains good communication with other team members.
• Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.
• Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
• Participates in hospital, departmental and/or unit patient safety initiatives.
• Implements policies, procedures, and guidelines consistently in the performance of assigned duties.

Operations:

• Participates in teambuilding efforts on their unit.
• Demonstrates the ability to function in the charge nurse role.
• Participates in recruitment and retention activities at the unit level.
• Provides feedback in peer review as requested. Provides direct performance feedback at the direction of the nurse manager.
• Contributes to briefings/staff meetings regularly.
• Contributes and participates in unit, Nursing Division, and organizational governance structure.

Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND LICENSE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:

• Current AHA BLS certification required.
• More than 12 months nursing experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in the ED is preferred.
• Solid knowledge and clinical skills.
• Must meet all unit specific certification requirements: (PALS, ACLS).
• Effective verbal and written communication skills. Basic computer skills are required.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or eligible to practice due to Compact state agreements outlined through the MD Board of Nursing, is required.
• Meets licensing requirements to practice registered nursing in the State of Maryland. Must meet all applicable federal, state, and local professional requirements.

The employee in this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on the age of the patients served. He/she must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status, to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the necessary care as described in the department's policies and procedures.