Clinical Nurse - 3 South Acute/IMC
Holy Cross

Employment Type:Full timeShift:Rotating Shift

Description:

• Unit Description:
  
  This 30-bed unit provides care for high-acuity patients across a wide spectrum of complex specialties. Comorbidities are diverse and patients often require cardiac telemetry monitoring and/or mechanical ventilator support.
  • Full-time rotating day/night shift schedule (7am - 7pm or 7 pm - 7 am).
  • Reporting to the Director of 3 South/Intermediate Care Unit.
  • Unit equipped with two negative pressure rooms and patient lift assist equipment in all rooms.
  • On-site Nurse educator.
  • Acute/Critical Care course for nurses who are new to the acute, in-patient population.
  Responsibilities:
  
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to support patient-centered continuum of care.
  • Ability to communicate variances from patient goals and advocate on behalf of patient.
  • Maintain accurate and timely healthcare records.
  • Administer medications to patients, provide education and monitor for efficacy and side effects.
  • Assess, monitor, report and record patient condition and pertinent changes.
  • Design, implement and evaluate patient nursing care plans with healthcare team.
  • Educates patients and family throughout stay and in preparation for discharge.
• Additional Job Description
  Additional Job Description
  
  Minimum licensure/certification required (if applicable)
  
  Required:
  
  • Graduation from an accredited nursing program; basic professional nursing degree (BSN or MSN) preferred. Note, if the basic professional degree is not present on hire, the employee must engage in a basic professional nursing degree program within twelve (12) months of hire
  • Current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Nursing or Compact State as a Registered Nurse.
  • BLS certification through the American Heart Association
  • Current knowledge of nursing skills and practice.
  • Computer and audiovisual skills using various applications: internet, email, word processing
  • Effectively read, speak, write, compose and comprehend English
  • Effective eye and hand coordination
  • Ability to analyze and synthesize information in a rapidly changing environment.
  • Effective problem-solving skills, including organization and prioritization.
  • Ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize
  • Ability to work well with individuals and groups.
  About us:
  
  Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships and supplier diversity.
  
  Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland's two largest counties - Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards, clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative, high-quality health care services.
  
  We were named one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for 2021.
  
  Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) status.
  
  

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

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