Nurse Practitioner

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our team at MedStar Health. As a Registered Nurse, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality patient care and contributing to the achievement of our department's goals and objectives.

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the nursing care of patients from admission through discharge.
• Collaborate with patients and families to provide theory-based professional nursing care and coordinate care delivery with various members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Contribute to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adhere to department policies, procedures, quality standards, safety standards, and MedStar SPIRIT Values.
• Comply with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Collect and analyze significant patient information that pertains to physical, psychological, socio-cultural, economic, spiritual, and life-style behaviors and efficiently leverage available technology.
• Function autonomously providing relationship-based care that promotes continuous, consistent, efficient, and accountable delivery of nursing care using the nursing process with a favorable focus on patient experience.
• Identify current and potential complex problems of specific patient populations, critically analyze trends and changes in patient status, and plan appropriate interventions.
• Incorporate evidence-based practice and research into patient care delivery, with a focus on quality and safety.
• Serve as a patient advocate by independently communicating clinical concerns, including ethical decisions, in a timely manner to other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Practice within legal boundaries of nurse practice act and possess a theoretical understanding of the universal ethical principles. Recognize ethical discourse in practice and may seek other resources in advocacy for support and counsel.
• Individualize patients' plan of care, focusing on short and long-range goals and effectively use a variety of teaching resources to meet the learning needs of patients and families.
• Communicate patient information clearly and accurately in verbal and written format.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment. Identify actual and potential patient safety issues and act accordingly while incorporating HRO quality and safety principles.
• Demonstrate effective leadership behaviors. Establish priorities and delegate tasks to peers and ancillary staff as appropriate to scope of practice and unit requirements.
• Effectively use problem identification and resolution skills, focusing on the clinical scenario to resolve the apparent concern. Follow the chain of command by consulting with other healthcare professionals and seek assistance as needed.
• Independently communicate concerns in a timely manner and make suggestions to members of the interdisciplinary team by seeking and using resources effectively.
• Evaluate the patient's response to treatment and progress toward short and long-range goals and revise nursing interventions as appropriate.
• Identify patient and family needs prior to discharge. Initiate and monitor discharge planning activities in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Independently identify resources and strategies to enhance professional growth and development and commit to life-long learning.
• Support and contribute to the unit, department, entity, and organizational goals inclusive of the mission, vision, and values.
• Participate in meetings and on committees and represent the department and hospital in community outreach efforts.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

• Associate's degree in Nursing from an accredited academic nursing program required.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited academic nursing program preferred.
• If prepared at the associate degree in nursing level, required to enroll in a BSN program within 6 months of hire date and completion within 3 years.
• 1-2 years RN experience required.
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the state or jurisdiction of the facility seeking employment, or multistate compact state or license eligible required.
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required.
• Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.
• C-EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring from the National Certification Corporation (NCC) is required for Perinatal nurses (labor and delivery, antepartum, antenatal testing) within 12 months from date of hire.
• New graduate nurses or new to specialty nurses (labor and delivery, antepartum, antenatal testing) will have 15 months from date of hire to obtain the EFM certification.

At MedStar Health, we understand that our ability to treat others well begins with how we treat each other. We work hard to foster an inclusive and positive environment where our associates feel valued, connected, and empowered.

We live up to this promise through:

• Strong emphasis on teamwork - our associates feel connected to each other and our mission as an organization.
• Strategic focus on equity, inclusion, & diversity - we are committed to equity for all people and communities.
• Comprehensive total rewards package - including competitive pay, generous paid time off, great health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, education assistance, and so much more.
• More career opportunities closer to home - as the largest healthcare provider in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region, there are countless opportunities to grow your career and fulfill your aspirations.

MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research.

Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation.

As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team.

Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities.

It's how we treat people.

MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees.

We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations.

MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local EO laws.

If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.