RN ER

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD

About the Job

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, located in Clinton, Maryland, is an award winning, acute care hospital focused on caring for patients and their loved ones utilizing advanced technology under the guidance of expert clinicians. Quality, Safety, Wellness, and Patient Satisfaction are achieved through a spirit of patient centered services that connect us to the community we serve. If you believe in patient focused care, excellence, teamwork, and are committed to meeting the needs of our patients and customers, we invite you to join our team!

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center is actively recruiting for an experienced Nurse (RN) to join our renowned team!

Job Summary
- Deliver care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with established hospital standards.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education/Experience
  - Graduate of an accredited nursing program, BSN preferred
- License/Certification/Registration
  - Current Maryland and compact nursing license, and in good standing with the Maryland Board of Nursing
  - Current CPR, ACLS, and PALS
  - Obtain CPI and Base Station Certification within 6 months of hire
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  - Ability to comprehend and follow the policies and procedures for MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center.
  - Ability to read, write and speak or communicate in English to successfully accomplish the essential duties of the position.
  - Ability to demonstrate ethical behavior that supports the hospital’s mission, values and commitment to compliance with all federal, state and regulatory laws. Inspires trust and exhibits honesty and integrity within the scope of daily activities.
  - Exhibits professionalism, courtesy and excellent customer service, while interacting with patients, guests and coworkers.
  - Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
  - Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
  - Responsible for practice of professional nursing and the delivery of nursing on assigned tour of duty.
  - Establishes the clinical direction for nursing care delivery, provides clinical supervision, and is responsible for quality outcomes.
  - Responsible for assisting with the management and development of personnel.
  - Responsible for attaining and maintaining adherence in prescribed regulatory standards.
  - Ability to maintain professionalism, tact, and diplomacy in communicating.
  - Ability to direct, delegate, and coordinate nursing activities to achieve effective and cost effective patient/family care outcomes.
  - Ability to communicate effectively across all disciplines intra and interdepartmental to improve patient outcomes.
  - Ability to coordinate unit operations with other departments/disciplines to provide effective and efficient care.
  - Knowledge, skill, and ability to use appropriately all emergency department equipment utilized in patient care area.
  - Knowledge, skill and abilities to correctly perform all appropriate nursing and hospital competencies.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Collects current symptoms, as well as a detailed patient history and then consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
- Performs triage, while considering both physical and psychosocial elements.
- Manages basic life support needs and stabilizes patients until the attending physician is available, based upon nursing standards and protocol.
- Initiates appropriate procedure when identifies equipment malfunctions.
- Records patients’ vital signs as indicated.
- Works collaboratively with physicians, assisting them during exams, diagnostic testing and treatments.
- Prepares, administers and records prescribed medications.
- Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse.
- Initiates IV’s.
- Cleans and bandages wounds.
- Provides basic, bedside care.
- Maintains proper supplies and appropriate medical equipment to care for patients.
- Reports any suspected abuse to the appropriate agencies.
- Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician. Teach patients and significant others how to manage their illness/injury, by explaining: post-treatment home care needs, diet/nutrition/exercise programs, self-administration of medication and rehabilitation.
- Displays professionalism while completing multiple urgent tasks in a timely manner.
- Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format in the electronic medical record (EMR).
- Performs other position related duties as assigned.

About MedStar Health
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 30,000 associates and 5,400 affiliated physicians work in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest visiting nurse association 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 is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education and professional development of our whole team. MedStar Health offers diverse opportunities for career advancement and personal fulfillment.

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