Employment Type:Full timeShift:Rotating Shift

Description:

Job Title: Clinical Nurse

Unit: Acute Care-Cardiac

Schedule/Shift: Full-Time / 36 hours weekly / Rotating Shift

Location: Silver Spring, Maryland

Position Highlights:

Competitive pay; Retention Bonus available to qualified applicants            Benefits – Medical, Dental & Vision, PTO, Free Parking, Metro Access, Tuition Reimbursement, 403(b)Quality of Life: Flexible work schedulesAdvancement:  Opportunities to advance through the Clinical Advancement Program

General Summary:

Using the Quality Caring Model, demonstrates acceptable performance and applies the nursing process to plan and manage the care of routine patients, including patient and family education and continuum of care planning.  Effectively communicates fundamental patient/family information to health care team.  Identifies and communicates variances from patient goals. Responsible for providing and coordinating interdisciplinary patient care utilizing the nursing process.

This job description, performance appraisal and competency assessment applies to all Registered Nurses who have successfully met performance expectations for Registered Nurse.  The employee supports the Mission of Trinity Health and Holy Cross Health.

Responsibilities:

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.

What you will need

Required:

Graduation from an accredited nursing program; basic professional nursing degree (with requirement to obtain a BSN 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)

Preferred:

BSN or MSN preferred  At least 1 year of nursing experience in an acute care setting

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required:

Current knowledge of nursing skills and practiceComputer and audiovisual skills using various applications: internet, email, word processingAbility to retrieve and interpret dataEffectively read, speak, write, compose and comprehend EnglishEffective eye and hand coordinationAbility to analyze and synthesize information within a short period of timeEffective problem-solving skillsAbility to multi-task, organize and prioritizeAbility to work well with individuals and groups

Pay Range - $38.92-$55.68

Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

About us:

Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland's two largest counties — Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards, clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative, high-quality health care services.

We were named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 2022.

Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. 

Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) status.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.