Registered Nurse, New Graduate, Surgical Acute, Rotating, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, MD
University of Maryland Medical System -
Baltimore, MD,
US
Registered Nurse, New Graduate, Surgical Acute, Rotating
Date Posted: 2024-06-27
Job description
Company Description
Renowned as the academic flagship of the University of Maryland Medical System, our Magnet -designated facility is a nationally recognized, academic medical center with opportunities across the continuum of care. Come join UMMC and discover the atmosphere where talents and ideas come together to enhance patient care and advance the science of nursing. Located in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards, you won t find a more vibrant place to work!
Job Description
Full Time Rotating Shifts
Why Us?
ACCREDITED NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM TO ENSURE YOUR SUCCESS AND GROWTH!
The Surgical Acute Care unit is a medical surgical unit with a focus on postoperative care. Scope of service includes continuous cardiac monitoring, continuous oxygen saturations, wound, and drain management. Patients are admitted following surgical procedures via intra-hospital transfer from IMC, ICU, PACU, and as direct admissions through Express Care/Critical Care Resuscitation Unit (CCRU). We coordinate independent care to patients within a clinical specialty as a fully effective participative member of multidisciplinary patient care service team. Nurses working on the Surgical Acute Care unit pride themselves on providing outstanding care.
Unit Highlights
Number of beds: 24
Nurse Patient Ratio: 4:1-5:1
Patient population:
The Surgical Acute Care unit serves as the primary postoperative designation for the following specialty surgical services, including but not limiting to Surgical Oncology, Gynecology Neoplasia, Urology, Acute Care Emergency Surgery, Otolaryngology, Oral Maxillary Facial surgeries, Plastic surgeries and General Surgery which includes the bariatric surgery patients.
Career opportunities:
Professional Advancement Model
Fun fact:
Serenity Room
As a Registered Nurse (RN) at UMMC, you ll experience:
Education & Experience
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Renowned as the academic flagship of the University of Maryland Medical System, our Magnet -designated facility is a nationally recognized, academic medical center with opportunities across the continuum of care. Come join UMMC and discover the atmosphere where talents and ideas come together to enhance patient care and advance the science of nursing. Located in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards, you won t find a more vibrant place to work!
Job Description
Full Time Rotating Shifts
Why Us?
ACCREDITED NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM TO ENSURE YOUR SUCCESS AND GROWTH!
The Surgical Acute Care unit is a medical surgical unit with a focus on postoperative care. Scope of service includes continuous cardiac monitoring, continuous oxygen saturations, wound, and drain management. Patients are admitted following surgical procedures via intra-hospital transfer from IMC, ICU, PACU, and as direct admissions through Express Care/Critical Care Resuscitation Unit (CCRU). We coordinate independent care to patients within a clinical specialty as a fully effective participative member of multidisciplinary patient care service team. Nurses working on the Surgical Acute Care unit pride themselves on providing outstanding care.
Unit Highlights
Number of beds: 24
Nurse Patient Ratio: 4:1-5:1
Patient population:
The Surgical Acute Care unit serves as the primary postoperative designation for the following specialty surgical services, including but not limiting to Surgical Oncology, Gynecology Neoplasia, Urology, Acute Care Emergency Surgery, Otolaryngology, Oral Maxillary Facial surgeries, Plastic surgeries and General Surgery which includes the bariatric surgery patients.
Career opportunities:
Professional Advancement Model
Fun fact:
Serenity Room
As a Registered Nurse (RN) 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 market standards
- Generous tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per year for your graduate degree at University of Maryland School of Nursing
Education & Experience
- 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.
- Current CPR certification required.
- 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 ability to assess data reflective of the patient's requirements relative to his or her population-specific and age specific needs.
- Ability to learn and use computer systems in order to manage patient information.
- Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.
- Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
- Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
- Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.