New Grad Registered Nurse (RN) Vascular Surgery PCU
University of Maryland Medical System
Application
Details
Posted: 18-Nov-23
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Salary: Open
Categories:
General Nursing
Internal Number: REF13762E
Job Description
Full time Nights
Why us?
INCREDIBLE ACCREDITED NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM!
Come elevate your skills and experience by working with a world-class 800-bed, Magnet-designated Academic Medical Center with comprehensive and technologically advanced surgical suites. Located in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards, you won't find a more vibrant place to work!
As a Vascular Surgery PCU RN, you will be supporting three levels of monitoring: Intermediate, Telemetry, and Acute Care. Our major activities and procedures include continuous cardiac monitoring and care of patients following:
As a New Grad Registered Nurse (RN) at UMMC, you'll experience:
A supportive and collaborative work environment
An Achievable Professional Advancement model: Opportunities to progress in function, skills, and pay through our achievable promotion schedule;
The opportunity to work in a specialized care environment at an Academic Medical Center with a nursing-centered care model and Magnet Designation;
A comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental coverage including prescription drug coverage, Tax-Free Savings Plans and more!
A highly competitive wage scale: Annual merit increases and a base wage scale that is measured against market standards.
Generous tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per year for your graduate degree at University of Maryland School of Nursing.
Services Overview
This unit located on Gudelsky 5 East is designed to provide care to inpatient vascular surgery and cardiac surgery patients. The 12-bed unit, which maintains one negative pressure room that can be used for patients requiring airborne precautions, is operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It carries an ADC of 11 yielding approximately 4,004 patient days. The average length of stay is 3-5 days. This is a Progressive Care unit that provides continuous cardiac monitoring from admission to discharge.
Demographics of Patient Served
Patients are young to elderly adults, with approximately equal sex distribution.
Patients cared for have vascular and cardiac disease.
Major diagnoses represented by the patient population admitted to the unit include:
Peripheral vascular disease
Arterial disease (aneurysm, carotid disease)
Congenital vascular disease
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Coronary arterial disease
Cardiac arrhythmia
Respiratory (COPD)
Diabetes
Scope and Complexity of Patient Care Needs
Continuous EKG and pulse oximetry monitoring
Invasive lines for hemodynamic monitoring, e.g., arterial lines, central venous pressure line
Advanced non-invasive respiratory support - CPAP and high flow nasal cannula.
Insulin drip titrated to reach blood glucose goal
Pulse/flap checks
Neurologic checks
Patient and family education regarding diagnosis, interdisciplinary treatment plan, prognosis and adjustment to illness
Strategies to Assess and Meet Patient Care Needs
Care requirements of the patients on Gudelsky 5 East are determined by clinical assessments and interviews of patients conducted by all disciplines during daily patient rounds and on an individual consult basis.
Each patient admitted to the VSPCU must be covered by a surgical service. Unit-based Advanced Practice Providers are available to assist and execute the plan of care as designated by the primary surgical service.
Patient Care Providers:
Attending physicians, Fellows, Residents, Interns, Medical students,
Nurse practitioners
Physician Assistants
Registered nurses
Patient Care Technicians
Mobility Technician
Rehabilitation Services: Physical/Occupational Therapist, Respiratory Therapist, Nutrition and Speech Therapist
Social Worker
Nursing students
Unit secretaries
Staffing plans are based on assessment of patient acuity, census, and skill mix of the nursing staff. The unit is staffed with a patient ratio of 1 RN to 3-4 patients and 1 PCT to 6 to 10 patients. The charge nurse assesses acuity and unit activity throughout their shift. Changes in staffing requirements are accommodated by the use of personnel from other units, per diem staff, and overtime. The unit-based Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistants provide care 7 days/week during daytime hours. At night, surgical resident staff provides medical coverage.
Company Description
Renowned as the academic flagship of the University of Maryland Medical System, our Magnet(r)-designated facility is a nationally recognized, academic medical center with opportunities across the continuum of care. Come join UMMC and discover the atmosphere where talents and ideas come together to enhance patient care and advance the science of nursing. Located in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards, you won't find a more vibrant place to work!
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.
Current CPR certification required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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.
Patient Safety
Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.
Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) was created in 1984 when the state-owned University Hospital became a private, nonprofit organization. It has evolved into a multi-hospital system with academic, community and specialty service missions reaching every part of the state 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. It also has one of the world's largest kidney transplant programs, as well as scores of other programs that improve the physical and mental health of thousands of people daily. The hospitals and health systems that comprise UMMS are: University of Maryland Medical Center, University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus, UM Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute, UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center, UM Capital Region Health, UM Charles Regional Medical Center, UM St. Joseph Medical Center, UM Upper Chesapeake Health, UM Shore Regional Health, Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital and UM Community Medical Group.
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