GBMC HealthCare·Towson, Maryland
Provides direct patient care by utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, and implement care for Med/Tele/Neuro/Stroke patients. Coordinates with multidisciplinary teams and manages daily patient assignments and ancillary personnel.
Under general supervision, provides direct patient care to assigned patients.
Associate Degree from an accredited School of Nursing required.
Two years of Registered Nurse experience required in the specific specialty area or LPN experience at GBMC with director approval.
Duties and Responsibilities: Utilization of Nursing Process
A. Assessment.
Compiles database and formulates nursing diagnosis.
Utilizes physical assessment and interviewing techniques.
Anticipates need for intervention by other disciplines.
Determines priorities for patient care needs or problems.
Reassesses the patient as indicated by changes in condition and/ or response to treatment(s)
B. Planning.
Initiates and updates a written nursing plan of care for patients by incorporating scientific and psychosocial principles that support the nursing diagnosis.
Incorporates information obtained from nursing care planning conferences into written nursing plan of care.
Coordinates patient, family, significant other, and health team members in the planning of hospital and post-discharge care.
C. Implementation.
Performs clinical nursing skills independently.
Administers medications, IV therapy and treatments appropriately and accurately.
Initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary.
Appropriately delegates and coordinates the duties of ancillary personnel.
Communicates the patient's status and plan of care through written documentation in the patient's medical record.
Verbally communicates the patient's status to physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
Communicates in a therapeutic manner with the patient, family and visitors.
Applies teaching/learning principles in education of patient and family.
D. Patient Care Coordination
Manages daily patient assignment by appropriately setting priorities.
Delegates responsibility appropriately and monitors the nursing care delivered to patients by ancillary personnel.
Coordinates patient activities with other disciplines.
Physical Requirements
Ability to stand and walk almost constantly up to 90% of work time and lifting and positioning patients up to 50% of work time.
Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail and often in stressful situations.
Working Conditions
Normal patient care environment with possible exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature.
Exposed to adverse working conditions due to performance of patient care activities and exposure to communicable diseases.
Maintain current licensure and certifications.
$32.18 - $49.46
Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.
GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Requires an Associate Degree in Nursing and current Maryland RN licensure with BLS certification. At least two years of experience in the specific specialty area is required.
Market context
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