Job Description

New Graduate Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Surgery PCU
Full Time- Rotating
Baltimore, Maryland
12-hour shifts, every 3rd weekend

University of Maryland Medical Center is seeking a new graduate registered nurse to join our team in the Cardiac Surgery PCU.

Who We Are:

University of Maryland Medical Center , located in downtown Baltimore, MD, is an 800-bed Academic Medical Center. Acting as the flagship hospital of the 12-member University of Maryland Medical System, UMMC has a workforce of more than 8,000 employees caring for the community of Baltimore. As a Magnet Designated hospital , we focus on progressing the career of our nursing staff and look for like-minded individuals to join our team.

We offer…

• Superior training and development as a new RN through our nurse residency program ;

• Tuition reimbursement to pursue your post-graduate degree at the University of Maryland School of Nursing
  An achievable professional advancement model

• Recognition as a Magnet-designated hospital that supports a nursing-centric professional culture

• The chance to grow as an individual/professional by joining an Academic Medical Center

• A comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental coverage including prescription drug coverage - Tax-Free Savings Plans, Tuition Reimbursement and more!

• Work-Life Balance: You’ll accrue annual leave; we offer dependent care reimbursement, short/long-term disability and an employee assistance program.

Cardiac Surgery PCU: The Cardiac Surgery PCU is a 26-bed unit that provides care to adult patients requiring pre- and post-operative care for heart surgery. There are 22 private and 4 semi-private beds, all with telemetry monitoring. This feature allows the heart team to monitor you 24 hours a day while nurses work with complex care patients.

Members of the Cardiac Surgery Step-Down nursing team care for post-open-heart surgery patients who are one or more days removed from surgery. Patients on the unit will have undergone invasive open-chest procedures including heart and lung transplants, Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD), and more. Patient care involves working with the interdisciplinary team to progress patients through the care plan by providing top-of-its-class nursing, respiratory, and physical therapy care to patients so they can ambulate and recover from their surgery.

To learn more about our College Tuition Assistance Incentive Program, please click on the following link https://www.umms.org/tuition-incentive-program

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or eligibility to practice due to Compact state agreements outlined through the MD Board of Nursing, is required.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population(s) served. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s requirements relative to his or her population-specific and age-specific needs.
• Ability to learn and use computer systems in order to manage patient information.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.