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Luminis Health · 11 hours ago

Staff Nurse - Med/Surg Telemetry

Lanham, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$34/hr - $54/hr

Luminis Health is committed to providing high-quality, cost-effective healthcare. The Staff Nurse in the Med/Surg Telemetry unit will deliver direct and indirect patient care while collaborating with the healthcare team to ensure effective patient outcomes.

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Responsibilities

Demonstrates clinical nursing knowledge and skill in the specialization of the unit

Demonstrates the ability to apply the nursing process effectively in the care of culturally diverse patients and families

Demonstrates the ability to utilize all applicable laws, policies, standards, guidelines and evidence-based practice in the provision of patient/family care

Organizes and reprioritizes patient care activities based on subtle and overt and/or environmental changes

Consistently and thoroughly assesses patients to collect data and identify learning needs according to established standards and policies

Utilizes a systematic, continuous and complete analysis of assessment data to develop individualized problem lists for assigned patients

Develops and individualizes a plan of care for each patient in accordance with established standards, appropriate prioritization of problems/needs, and mutually agreed upon goals

Efficiently implements the patients plan of care in accordance with applicable standards, policies, procedures and guidelines

Demonstrates proficiency in medication administration, pain management and other unit or initiative specific skills

Continuously evaluates the effectiveness of the plan(s) of care, making revisions and recommendations based on analysis of patient responses to interventions

Demonstrates the ability to assess the patients/familys learning needs, readiness to learn, learning style, and presence of barriers to learning

Demonstrates the ability to develop, implement and evaluate teaching plans for patient populations in unit specialty in accordance with applicable standards

Demonstrates the ability to apply knowledge of growth and development across the life span to the care of patients

Provides direct patient care to patients and families in a culturally, developmentally and ethically appropriate manner

Plans of care address the physical, psychosocial, spiritual and learning needs of the patient/family

Participates in QI, CPI and risk management activities at the unit, department or organizational level

Demonstrates the ability to effectively perform and improve all processes in order to achieve excellence with regard to Luminis Healths quality standards and benchmarks

Supports the use of evidence based guidelines and organizational policies and procedures to promote safe patient care and a safe practice environment

Participates in unit shared governance according to departmental standards

Participates in the education and orientation of new staff

Delegates patient care activities as appropriate; evaluates delegated activities for expected patient care outcomes

Employs real time computer documentation when completing patient record

Qualification

Registered Nurse LicenseBLS CertificationACLS CertificationChemotherapy CertificationClinical Decision MakingPatient Care SkillsTeaching SkillsCultural Competence

Required

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Current licensure as a registered nurse by the Maryland Board of Nursing

BLS - American Heart Association Health Provider

Where applicable, completion of a BSN is required within 5 years of date of hire

Certification within 6 months of hire if experienced or within 1 year for new graduate nurse for Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Certification if required by department

PALS Requirement if required by department

ACLS Requirement if required by department

NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation requirement if required by department