This position is full time, days 0645-1715.

JOB SUMMARY:
This role is considered the minimum role for all nurses who have greater than 12 months experience. Provides and coordinates independent care to patients within a clinical specialty as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team.
Principal Responsibilities and Tasks:
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. These are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified. 

Clinical Practice:

• Provides independent care to unit specific patient population; serves as clinical resource for others, utilizes and integrates evidence into practice, functions effectively in roles specific to unit (as defined by each department/unit)
• Accountable to patients and families for the processes and outcomes of care during an episode of care.
• Accountable to peers for the advancement of group practice on the unit, and to the nurse manager for the totality of work performance.
• Serves as an effective primary coordinating nurse; collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care addressing patient/family needs.
• Serves as clinical resource for others.

Service/Quality:

• Assists in team development and evaluation of tenants of Patient and Family Centered Care, suggests methods for improvement. Participates in collection of data related to outcomes (e.g. hand offs, medication safety, etc).
• Participates in implementation efforts addressing Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators (NSQI).
• Participates and contributes to Performance Improvement, or Evidence Based Practice, or research at the unit level.
• Complies with standards and participates with unit level activities.

UM Capital Region Health has changeUP everything with the construction of UM Capital Region Medical Center, a new, state-of-the-art hospital facility. Located in Largo in the heart of Prince George's County, our new state-of-the-art regional medical center offers improved access to primary and ambulatory care services, and serves as a tertiary care center for critically ill patients. Our new space allows us to expand our offerings as a community partner to help improve the health status of Prince George's County residents.

• Graduation from an accredited nursing education program approved by the Board of Nursing. 
• BSN preferred.
• Currently licensed as an RN in the state of Maryland or Compact State RN license.
• BLS certification required.

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