Registered Nurse (RN), Cardiac Surgery PCU, Part-time

Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Surgery Progressive Care Unit

Part-Time Rotating

Baltimore, Maryland

We are looking for talented Registered Nurses to join the Cardiac Surgeru nursing team here at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

Come elevate your skills and experience by working with a world-class, Magnet designated Academic Medical Center with comprehensive and technologically advanced surgical suites.

The University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) is the flagship academic medical center at the heart of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) and includes the 789-bed downtown Baltimore campus and the 177-bed midtown campus one mile north.

Home to the and , we’re the highest-volume trauma center in the United States. Located in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards, you won’t find a more vibrant place to work!

As a Registered Nurse at UMMC, you’ll experience :

• A supportive and collaborative work environment
• An Achievable Professional Advancement Model : Opportunities to progress in function, skills, and pay through our achievable promotion schedule;
• The opportunity to work in a specialized care environment at an Academic Medical Center with a nursing-centered care model and Magnet Designation;
• A comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, and dental coverage including prescription drug coverage, Tax-Free Savings Plans, and more!
• A highly competitive wage scale : Annual merit increases and a base wage scale that is measured against market standards.
• Generous tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per year for your graduate degree at the University of Maryland School of Nursing.

Cardiac Surgery Step Down : The Cardiac Surgery Step-Down Unit is a 26-bed unit that provides care to adult patients requiring pre- and post-operative care for heart surgery.

There are 22 private and 4 semi-private beds, all with telemetry monitoring. This feature allows the heart team to monitor you 24 hours a day while nurses work with complex care patients.

Members of the Cardiac Surgery Step-Down nursing team care for post-open-heart surgery patients who are one or more days removed from surgery.

Patients on the unit will have undergone invasive open-chest procedures including : heart and lung transplants, Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD), and more.

Patient care involves working with the interdisciplinary team to progress patients through the care plan by providing top-of-its-class nursing, respiratory, and physical therapy care to patients so they can ambulate and recover from their surgery.

Qualifications

What you need to be successful

Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or eligibility to practice due to Compact state agreements outlined through the MD Board of Nursing, is required.

BSN preferred. Up-to-date status on all mandatory training and classes.

• One year of nursing experience. Solid knowledge and clinical skills.
• Current CPR certification is required.
• Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education every two years.
• Member of a professional organization.
• Recent applicable clinical experience in a comparable setting.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.