Staff Nurse - Med/Surg Telemetry

The role

This staff nurse provides direct and indirect patient care as a competent member of the health care team. The work covers assessment, planning, medication administration and documentation on a Med/Surg Telemetry unit.

What you will do

• Assess patients, identify problems and develop individualized plans of care
• Implement plans of care and evaluate patient responses to interventions
• Administer medications and manage pain
• Develop and carry out patient and family teaching plans
• Address physical, psychosocial, spiritual and learning needs of patients and families
• Participate in quality improvement and risk management activities
• Participate in unit shared governance
• Help educate and orient new staff
• Delegate patient care activities and check the outcomes
• Document patient records in real time on the computer

Required qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current registered nurse licensure from the Maryland Board of Nursing
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association Health Provider
• Adherence to Luminis Health credentialing requirements
• BSN required within 5 years of hire, where applicable
• ACLS required for this department
• Reasonable exposure to blood-borne pathogens

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Employee referral bonus program
• Paid holidays, disability, and life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness programs
• Employee assistance programs

Before you apply

• Maryland registered nurse license is required
• Certain certifications must be obtained within set time limits after hire, depending on the department and experience level

About the company

Luminis Health is the employer of this position. The posting describes its quality standards and benchmarks and its shared governance model.