THE MEDICAL HEART OF MARYLAND

Treating over 330,000 patients every year, the University of Maryland Medical Center is at the vital core of Maryland’s health care system and community. We’re known for our prestigious expertise in innovative research and education, along with the talented staff and advanced centers that make it all possible. The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the world’s first center dedicated to trauma, treats more than 7,500 critically injured patients a year with an incredible 97 percent survival rate. We also have one of the nation’s largest kidney and pancreas transplant programs at The Joseph and Corinne Schwartz Division of Transplantation, home to Maryland’s first steroid-free protocol and pancreas/kidney transplant. From our National Cancer Institute-designated UM Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center to The University of Maryland’s Children’s Hospital, one of the largest pediatric centers in the state, we are dedicated to saving and transforming lives.

Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical Acute WEEKENDs FT Nights 
UMMC - Baltimore, MD 

Why US?

The Surgical Acute Care unit is a medical surgical unit with a focus on postoperative care. Scope of service includes continuous cardiac monitoring, continuous oxygen saturations, wound, and drain management . Patients are admitted following surgical procedures via intra-hospital transfer from IMC, ICU, PACU, and as direct admissions through Express Care/Critical Care Resuscitation Unit (CCRU). We coordinate independent care to patients within a clinical specialty as a fully effective participative member of multidisciplinary patient care service team. Nurses working on the Surgical Acute Care unit pride themselves on providing outstanding care.

Unit Highlights

Number of beds: 24

Nurse Patient Ratio : 4:1-5:1

Patient population:
The Surgical Acute Care unit serves as the primary postoperative designation for the following specialty surgical services, including but not limiting to Surgical Oncology, Gynecology Neoplasia, Urology, Acute Care Emergency Surgery, Otolaryngology, Oral Maxillary Facial surgeries, and General Surgery which includes the bariatric surgery patients.

Career opportunities:
Professional Advancement Model

Fun fact:
Serenity Room

Come elevate your skills and experience by working with a world class 800-bed, Magnet designated Academic Medical Center with a comprehensive and technologically advanced surgical suites. 

We are looking for talented Experience Nurses to join our nursing team here at University of Maryland Medical Center.

As a Registered Nurse 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 to market standards.
• Generous tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per year for your graduate degree at University of Maryland School of Nursing.

Located in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards, you won’t find a more vibrant place to work!

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or proof of passing NCLEX.
• BLS certification required.
• 1 year nursing experience

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