Trinity Health·Silver Spring, Maryland
Provide bedside care to acutely ill cardiac and medical patients while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include administering medications, monitoring patient conditions, and designing nursing care plans.
Acute/Cardiac Schedule/Shift: Part-Time / 24 hours weekly / Rotating Shift Location: Silver Spring, Maryland Position Purpose Reporting to the Director, the Registered Nurse (RN) must demonstrate the passion to provide bedside care to a diverse and acutely ill population of patients. The Registered Nurse should possess the knowledge and skill of how-to safety apply the nursing process to assess, plan and evaluate the care of patients with various health conditions. Unit Overview This 30-bed unit provides care to patients with primary cardiac diagnoses, as well as to medical patients that require cardiac telemetry monitoring. 4 South Acute/Cardiac is staffed by registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, health unit coordinators, and monitor technicians. Staff receive support from clinical educators and advanced practice nurses. As a Registered Nurse you will: Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to support patient-centered continuum of care. Ability to communicate variances from patient goals and advocate on behalf of patient. Maintain accurate and timely healthcare records. Administer medications to patients, provide education and monitor for efficacy and side effects. Assess, monitor, report and record patient condition and pertinent changes. Design, implement and evaluate patient nursing care plans with healthcare team. Educates patients and family throughout stay and in preparation for discharge.
Required: Graduation from an accredited nursing program; basic professional nursing degree required (BSN preferred). Note, if the BSN or MSN degree is not present on hire, the employee must sign an agreement to obtain a within a specific time frame. Current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Nursing or Compact State as a Registered Nurse. BLS certification (issued through the American Heart Association). Superb interpersonal, communication and collaboration abilities. Competency in electronic patient management systems. At least 1 year of nursing experience in an acute care setting, preferably cardiac.
Requires a professional nursing degree and current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Maryland or a Compact State. Candidates must have BLS certification and at least one year of acute care nursing experience.
Market context
Maryland hospitals regularly seek registered nurses with acute care experience, and cardiac units are often competitive because employers look for current Maryland or Compact State licensure, BLS certification, and prior cardiac or acute care exposure. On this platform, the job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original posting, helping you review the role faster without extra research. If you are applying, confirm your licensure status and highlight any telemetry, step-down, or cardiac unit experience in your resume.