• Job Description
• Unit Description: This 30-bed unit provides care for high-acuity patients across a wide spectrum of complex specialties. Comorbidities are diverse and patients often require cardiac telemetry monitoring and/or mechanical ventilator support.Full-time rotating day/night shift schedule (7am – 7pm or 7 pm – 7 am).

Reporting to the Director of 3 South/Intermediate Care Unit.
Unit equipped with two negative pressure rooms and patient lift assist equipment in all rooms.
On-site Nurse educator.
Acute/Critical Care course for nurses who are new to the acute, in-patient population.

• 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.

Minimum licensure/certification required (if applicable)

Required:Graduation from an accredited nursing program; basic professional nursing degree (BSN or MSN) preferred. Note, if the basic professional degree is not present on hire, the employee must engage in a basic professional nursing degree program within twelve (12) months of hire
Current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Nursing or Compact State as a Registered Nurse.
BLS certification through the American Heart Association

Current knowledge of nursing skills and practice.
Computer and audiovisual skills using various applications: internet, email, word processing
Effectively read, speak, write, compose and comprehend English
Effective eye and hand coordination
Ability to analyze and synthesize information in a rapidly changing environment.
Effective problem-solving skills, including organization and prioritization.
Ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize
Ability to work well with individuals and groups.

About us:Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes.

We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships and supplier diversity.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 2021.

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.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Critical & Intensive Care
• Medical-Surgical
• Telemetry

Physical setting:

• High acuity unit
• Inpatient

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays
• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12
• Rotating weekends

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• RN (Preferred)

Work Location: In person