Registered Nurse - Rapid Response Team, Full-time, Rotating Shift

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THE MEDICAL HEART OF MARYLAND

Treating over 330,000 patients every year, the University of Maryland Medical Center is at the vital core of Maryland's health care system and community.

We're known for our prestigious expertise in innovative research and education, along with the talented staff and advanced centers that make it all possible.

The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the world's first center dedicated to trauma, treats more than 7,500 critically injured patients a year with an incredible 97 percent survival rate.

We also have one of the nation's largest kidney and pancreas transplant programs at The Joseph and Corinne Schwartz Division of Transplantation, home to Maryland's first steroid-free protocol and pancreas / kidney transplant.

From our National Cancer Institute-designated UM Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center to The University of Maryland's Children's Hospital, one of the largest pediatric centers in the state, we are dedicated to saving and transforming lives.

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We are looking for candidates for a Registered Nurse (RN) - Rapid Response Team (RRT) position with our nursing team at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Downtown Campus.

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 Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center and The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, we’re the highest-volume trauma center in the United States.

We are looking for talented Registered Nurse to join our nursing team here at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

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.

Located in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards, you won’t find a more vibrant place to work!

The University of Maryland Medical Center is world renowned for critical care and excellent outcomes. A key component of our success comes from the skilled professionals of our Rapid Response Team / Code Response team.

• Our team of dedicated RRT Nurses is our Code team that responds adult inpatient & outpatient emergencies outside of the ICU environment including;
• Safe intra-hospital patient transportation of the critically ill adult population to diagnostic and procedural areas.
• Providing a continuity of care for patients during diagnostic imaging / procedures while outside of ICU environment.
• Providing emergent interventions to deteriorating patients in acute / intermediate care areas, as well as care to non-inpatients needing urgent / emergent care

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, BSN required
• Meets licensing requirements to practice registered nursing in the State of Maryland
• Minimum Two years of ICU experience is required OR Minimum Five years of Emergency Room experience required
• Currency in the following certifications required :
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS); Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification; and annual Infection Control, Fire Safety, and TB training.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN). (Preferred)

Additional Information

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