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Registered Nurse (RN), Leukemia and Medical Oncology, Nights, 20k Sign-on Bonus

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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.

Job Description

Full-time - Nights (7:00PM-7:30AM) with every third weekend
Baltimore, MD 

At the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), a designated Magnet facility, we are a team. Nurses and doctors, specialists and therapists, work shoulder-to-shoulder to give our patients the care they deserve. We take time to celebrate each other’s contributions and treat each other with respect by valuing each other’s ideas and opinions. Ultimately, we support each other’s growth. Together, we form a world-class team dedicated to furthering the practice of patient care.

The University of Maryland Medical Center is seeking experienced Registered Nurses (RNs) with a desire to join our premier multidisciplinary team in our Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center. Located at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor and Camden Yards; you won’t find a more vibrant place to work!

The Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center Hematology and Medical Oncology unit consists of two 16 bed inpatient units focusing on the care of hematology and medical oncology patients. Care provided includes a wide range of acuity levels of patients on the cancer care continuum. Care ranges from initial diagnosis and treatment, disease-related symptom management and pain control, long-term survivorship, or end of life.

What You Will Do:

We are seeking Registered Nurses (RN) who will be competent in the skills/knowledge required and fully participate in unit governance. He/she will practice and adhere to the guidelines specified in the UMMC Professional Nurse Job Charter. Independently provides and coordinates care provided to patients within a clinical specialty. Serves as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team.

  • We are a close-knit unit that works as a team.
  • Nurses are viewed as colleagues in our partnership with the medical team with a multi-discipline approach to care. This includes providing integrated care working with the physicians, social workers, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners.
  • Our patient ratio during the day shift is 3:1. You will have the opportunity to build relationships with families and many times patients will return to the unit to give updates and say Thank You.
  • Many of our staff have worked together for more than ten years.

This nurse will be competent in the skills/knowledge required and fully participate in unit governance. He/she will practice and adhere to the guidelines specified in the UMMC Professional Nurse Job Charter. Independently provides and coordinates care provided to patients within a clinical specialty. Serves as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team. Demonstrates and models the full range of nursing professional practice in both care provided and in participation in the development of strategies to improve patient outcomes, satisfaction with service, and cost-effectiveness at the unit level. Is accountable to patients and families for the processes and outcomes of care during an episode of care. Is accountable to peers for the advancement of group practice on the unit, and to the nurse manager for the totality of work performance.

 

General 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:

  1.        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 (such as arrest team for ICU, triage for ED, etc).

 A. Accountable to patients and families for the processes and outcomes of care during an episode of care.

B. Accountable to peers for the advancement of group practice on the unit, and to the nurse manager for the totality of work performance. 

2. Serves as an effective primary coordinating nurse; collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care addressing patient/family needs.

3. Serves as clinical resource for others

 

Service/Quality:

  1. Assists in team development and evaluation of the Relationship-Based Care model; suggests methods for improvement.  Participates in collection of data related to Relationship-Based Care outcomes (e.g. hand offs, medication safety, etc).  
  2. Participates in implementation efforts addressing Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators (NSQI).
  3. Participates and contributes to Performance Improvement, or Evidence Based Practice, or research at the unit level.
  4. Complies with standards and participates with unit level activities for regulatory compliance. 

 

Unit Operations:

  1. Supports charge nurse decisions; performs charge role for assigned shifts as needed.
  2. Follows and supports the AACN guidelines for Healthy Work Environment (communication, collaboration, effective decision making, recognition, leadership, staffing); participates as team member focusing on elements within the Healthy Work Environment.
  3.      Assists in the development of clinical practice protocols and standards for unit.
  4.      Participates in unit based process governance activities:  Performance Improvement, Professional Development, Clinical Practice, Teamwork, etc.; assists in development of action plans and supports implementation.
  5.      Orients Clinical Nurse I to unit level governance structure and councils.

 

Professional Development:

  1. Serves as preceptor, coach, mentor to new nurses and students. Contributes to ancillary personnel skills and development, attends educational offerings and in-services independently.
  2. Contributes to development of unit based peer review processes; actively participates in individual peer review feedback

Qualifications

III.         Education & Experience

  1. 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.; BSN preferred.  Up-to-date status on all mandatory training and classes.
  2. One year nursing experience. Solid knowledge and clinical skills.
  3. Current CPR certification required.
  4. Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education every two years.
  5. Member of a professional organization.
  6. Recent applicable clinical experience in a comparable setting.

Additional Information

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

Compensation:

Like many employers, UMMS is being targeted by cybercriminals impersonating our recruiters and offering fake job opportunities. We will never ask for banking details, personal identification, or payment via email or text. If you suspect fraud, please contact us at [email protected].

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April 8, 2025

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