Registered Nurse - 3P Adult Intermediate Care/Telemetry 24hr Night

Registered Nurse - 3P Adult Intermediate Care/Telemetry 24hr Night

Requisition #: 305103
Location: Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, MD 21044
Category: Nursing
Work Shift: Day Shift
Work Week: Limited (20 - 29)
Weekend Work Required: Yes
Date Posted: Dec. 3, 2020

JOB SUMMARY:

The Registered Nurse (RN) is licensed by the State of Maryland through national examination for the practice of nursing. The RN is educationally prepared for competent practice at the beginning level upon graduation from an approved school of nursing. The RN assumes the primary responsibility and accountability for the delivery of all patient care.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• BSN Required.

• RN’s without a BSN must enroll in a BSN program within 6 months and complete degree within 4 years of their start date.

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience preferred.
• Previous specialty clinical experience preferred for specialty units.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:

• Current Maryland RN license or licensure in a compact state that allows practice in Maryland.
• CPR required.

• ACLS required for the following departments: Labor and Delivery (all current Labor and Delivery nurses are to be certified by 2022), ICU, ED, PACU, IMC (SCU), Short Stay (Observation Unit), Cardiac Catheterization (Interventional Cardiovascular lab), Endoscopy, Cardiac Rehab, Infusion Services Clinic, Pulmonary Function.
• PALS required for the following departments: Pediatric ER, Pediatrics and PACU.
• NRP required for the following departments: NICU and Labor and Delivery.
• EFM required for the following departments: Nursery, Maternal Child Unit and Labor and Delivery.

• New graduates and inexperienced transfers will have up to 18 months to obtain the appropriate certification. Experienced new hires must obtain the appropriate certification within the first year of employment.
• National certification in applicable specialty preferred.

1.BSN is preferred for nurses hired prior to July 1, 2016.
2.All nurses hired after July 1, 2016 must:

• Hold a BSN, or
• Complete a BSN program within 4 years of their hire date with steady progress toward degree completion. Steady progress is defined as a minimum of 9 credits per calendar year from the time they begin course work. RNs who are not yet enrolled in a BSN program, must apply to and be accepted into a BSN program within six months of hire, with course work to begin promptly after acceptance.
• An employee's transfer between the hospital and TCAS is not considered a break in employment; therefore, s/he will be grandfathered. Similarly, should a RN accept a position in a role other than nursing within the hospital then later returns to a nursing clinical position, s/he will also be grandfathered.

3.Minimum of one (1) year of experience preferred.
4.Previous specialty clinical experience preferred for specialty units.
5.Clinical Nurse I (CN I) - A novice nurse who has completed nursing school and passed the NCLEX; is enrolled in the RN Fellowship program; automatic progression to CN II after 1 year of successful performance post-hire as CN I.
6.Clinical Nurse II (CN II) - Level of entry for a newly hired experienced Registered Nurse possessing at least one year of RN experience.
7.Clinical Nurse III (CN III) - Voluntary advancement process upon review and approval of application portfolio.
8.Clinical Nurse IV (CN IV) - BSN required. Voluntary promotion process upon review and approval of application portfolio and successful interview.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.