Registered Nurse

Full-time Joint & Spine Registered Nurse needed at a top facility in Maryland (Reference Code: KAM) Job Requirements: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Adherence to the credentialing requirements as stated in the nursing bylaws. Licensure as a registered nurse by the Maryland Board of Nursing. BLS American Heart Association Healthcare Provider certification. At least 1 year of experience in the specialty area in a hospital setting. Job Duties: - Demonstrates clinical nursing knowledge and skill in the specialization of the unit. - Demonstrates the ability to apply the nursing process effectively in the care of culturally diverse patients and families. - Demonstrates the ability to utilize all applicable laws, policies, standards, guidelines and evidence-based practice in the provision of patient/family care. - Consistently and thoroughly assesses patients to collect data and identify learning needs according to established standards and policies. - Utilizes a systematic, continuous and complete analysis of assessment data to develop individualized problem lists for assigned patients. - Develops and individualizes a plan of care for each patient in accordance with established standards, appropriate prioritization of problems/needs, and mutually agreed upon goals. - Efficiently implements the patient s plan of care in accordance with applicable standards, policies, procedures and guidelines. - Demonstrates proficiency in medication administration, pain management and other unit or initiative specific skills. - Continuously evaluates the effectiveness of the plan(s) of care, making revisions and recommendations based on analysis of patient responses to interventions. - Demonstrates the ability to assess the patient s/family s learning needs, readiness to learn, learning style, and presence of barriers to learning. - Demonstrates the ability to develop, implement and evaluate teaching plans for patient populations in unit specialty in accordance with applicable standards. - Demonstrates the ability to apply knowledge of growth and development across the life span to the care of patients. - Provides direct patient care to patients and families in a culturally, developmentally and ethically appropriate manner. - Plans of care address the physical, psychosocial, spiritual and learning needs of the patient/family. - Participates in QI, CPI and risk management activities at the unit, department or organizational level. - Demonstrates the ability to effectively perform and improve all processes in order to achieve excellence with regard to quality standards and benchmarks. - Supports the use of evidence based guidelines and organizational policies and procedures to promote safe patient care and a safe practice environment. - Participates in unit shared governance according to departmental standards. - Participates in the education and orientation of new staff. Offering competitive compensation and complete benefits For more information, please submit your resume for review or email it to me directly: by Jobble

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