University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) first established the UMMS Staffing Center (OUSC) in late March, in response to a growing need for qualified professionals to assist us in all aspects of delivering exceptional care. Its primary goal at that time was to fulfill the staffing needs of our mission. We have since shifted our focus and our primary goal at this time is to provide staffing resources at the member hospitals of UMMS.

As a member of the Registered Nurse (RN) UMMS Staffing Center Team, you will provide ad hoc assistance in a clinical capacity as needed at your designated UMMS location(s). Check out a list of all the UMMS member hospitals to find the hospital closest to you: Member Hospitals. Those working at locations in the Baltimore region will float between member hospitals in the Baltimore area.

General Summary

This role is considered the minimum role for all nurses who have greater than 24 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 (such as arrest team for ICU, triage for ED, etc).
• 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 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).
• 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 for regulatory compliance.

Unit Operations:

• Supports charge nurse decisions; performs charge role for assigned shifts as needed.
• 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.

Education & Experience

• 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.
• Two years minimum nursing experience in an acute care setting. Solid knowledge and clinical skills.
• Med/Surg, Tele, ED, or Critical Care preferred.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education every two years.
• Recent applicable clinical experience in a comparable setting.