Details
Posted: 04-Sep-23
Location: Linthicum Heights, Maryland
Salary: Open
Categories:
General Nursing
Internal Number: REF19112P
Job Description
This role is considered the minimum role for all nurses who have greater than 12 months experience. Provides and coordinates independent care to patients within a clinical specialty as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team.
Company Description
The University of Maryland Medical System is a 14-hospital system with academic, community and specialty medical services reaching every part of Maryland and beyond. UMMS is a national and regional referral center for trauma, cancer care, Neurocare, cardiac care, women's and children's health and physical rehabilitation. UMMS is the fourth largest private employer in the Baltimore metropolitan area and one of the top 20 employers in the state of Maryland. No organization will give you the clinical variety, the support, or the opportunities for professional growth that you'll enjoy as a member of our team.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or eligible to practice due to Compact state agreements outlined through the MD Board of Nursing, is required. BSN preferred. Up-to-date status on all mandatory training and classes.
- Two years recent (within the past 12 months) critical care nursing experience. Solid knowledge and clinical skills. (See attached skills checklist)
- American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification.
- For Pediatric ICU, ED: American Heart Association PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification.
- Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education every two years.
- Recent applicable clinical experience in a comparable setting.
Additional Information
IV. License and Certification
Critical Care Nurse Roles
Required Certification*
Preferred Certification
Intensive Care (ICU)
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU)
Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU)
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Trauma Intensive Care
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
*Trauma Education
Post Anesthesia Care (PACU)
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Emergency Department (ED)
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
*Crisis Prevention Training (CPI)
*PALS
Trauma Emergency Department (ED)
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
*Crisis Prevention Training (CPI)
*Trauma Education
Pediatric Emergency Department
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Interventional Radiology (IR)
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Cath Lab
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Transplant Unit
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
*All Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained through the American Heart Association. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) must be obtained through the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association.