Registered Nurse (RN), Telemetry Step Down, Nights

Job Description

Shift Schedule : Full-time / Night / 0.9

8 : 00PM - 8 : 30AM, rotating weekends and holidays

Location : Baltimore Washington Medical Center

The Power of Caring

Within all of us there is untold power. An unstoppable strength. A desire to do more.

Join our talented team of Registered Nurses and experience the highest level of appreciation at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center named Top Workplace in the Baltimore area by The Baltimore Sun two years in a row (2019 & 2020); for 2021!

At University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, our registered nurses have earned the highest level of respect as a critical factor in our success and that of our patients.

As part of the acclaimed University of Maryland Medical System, our facility is one of three designated hospitals in Maryland.

UM BWMC features one of the state’s busiest emergency departments, as well as a team of experts who care for our community and one another.

As a Registered Nurse at UM BWMC, you’ll experience :

• An organization that supports, recognizes and invests in their nurses.
• Our Professional Advancement Model (PAM) designed to recognize and reward nurses based on their professional contributions to advancing the practice and profession of nursing.
• An environment of excellence focused on quality and interprofessional collaboration .
• A comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental coverage including prescription drug coverage - Tax-Free Savings Plans, Tuition Reimbursement and more!
• Work Life Balance : You’ll accrue annual leave; we offer dependent care reimbursement, short / long term disability and an employee assistance program.
• Educational Assistance : We support your continuing education and career advancement by offering tuition reimbursement & continuing education options.

Unit Details :

• 4 West is a 27 bed acute medical step down unit with telemetry monitoring capability.
• Patients admitted to 4 West generally require a higher level of care than is provided on a medical / surgical unit and a lower level of care than is provided in Intensive Care units.
• Any patient who is ventilator dependent or receiving peritoneal dialysis will be admitted to 4 West unless they require intensive or intermediate care.
• Specialized treatment needs of this patient population include : Hemodynamic monitoring, including EKG, pulse oximetry, and capnography
• Care of temporary and permanent dialysis catheters
• Mechanical ventilation of patients who are chronically dependent or are being weaned over a long period of time (all of these patients have tracheostomies) Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
• 1 : 4 ratio

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing education program approved by the Board of Nursing or found by the Board to be substantially equivalent to the programs in Maryland.
• Currently licensed as an RN in the state of Maryland.
• Successful completion of a refresher course within past 6 months if nursing practice has not occurred within the past 5 years.

Additional Information

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