Nursing Care Specialist

1 week ago


Leonardtown, Maryland, United States Medstar Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Nursing Care Specialist to join our team at Medstar. This is an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality patient care and work collaboratively with our interdisciplinary team.

About the Role

The Nursing Care Specialist will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for patients from admission through discharge. In collaboration with the patient and family, this role will provide theory-based professional nursing care and coordinate care delivery with various members of the healthcare team.

Responsibilities
  • Contribute to the achievement of established department goals and objectives, adhering to department policies, procedures, quality standards, safety standards, and Medstar SPIRIT Values.
  • Collect and analyze significant patient information, efficiently leveraging 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, focusing 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 healthcare team.
  • Practice within legal boundaries of nurse practice act and possess a theoretical understanding of universal ethical principles, recognizing ethical discourse in practice and may seek other resources in advocacy for support and counsel.
  • Individualize patient plans 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, identifying actual and potential patient safety issues and acting accordingly while incorporating HRO quality and safety principles.
  • Demonstrate effective leadership behaviors, establishing priorities and delegating 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 apparent concerns, following the chain of command by consulting with other healthcare professionals and seeking assistance as needed.
  • Evaluate the patient's response to treatment and progress toward short- and long-range goals, revising nursing interventions as appropriate.
  • Identify patient and family needs prior to discharge, initiating and monitoring discharge planning activities in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
  • Independently identify resources and strategies to enhance professional growth and development, committing 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, representing the department and hospital in community outreach efforts.
Requirements
  • 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.
Experience
  • 1-2 years RN experience required.
Certifications and Licenses
  • 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.
Salary Information

This position has a hiring range of $32,000 - $47,790 per year, based on experience and qualifications.



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