GBMC HealthCare

Not-for-profit health system operating hospitals

Registered Nurse Float Pool Hospice

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-time$35.32 - $60.60In-person

About the Job

Requirements

An associate degree from an accredited School of Nursing is required; a bachelor's degree is required within three years of the start date.
At least two years of relevant clinical experience is required; experience in long-term care, hospice, palliative care, or home care is preferred.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel, and the general public.
Oral and written interpersonal communication skills to educate and comfort patients and families, maintain effective contacts with hospital personnel, and maintain appropriate documentation records.
Proficiency in developing nursing plans of care, implementing effective nursing care, and evaluating outcomes of nursing interventions.
Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a registered nurse.
Ability to stand and walk almost constantly, up to 90% of work time, and lift and position patients up to 50% of work time.
Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail, including in stressful situations; move intermittently throughout the workday; and cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Ability to see and hear, or use prosthetics enabling these senses to function adequately to meet the position's requirements.
Ability to function independently, demonstrate flexibility and personal integrity, and work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies to follow through with residents' requests and use this information to evaluate situations.
Must meet the facility's general health requirements, including medical and physical examinations.
Ability to relate to and work well with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people within the facility.
Work takes place in a normal patient care environment, with possible exposure to excessive noise, dust, and temperature variations, adverse working conditions from patient care activities, and communicable diseases.

Responsibilities

Compile a patient database and formulate nursing diagnoses.
Use physical assessment and interviewing techniques.
Anticipate the need for intervention by other disciplines.
Determine priorities for patient care needs or problems.
Reassess patients as indicated by changes in condition or response to treatment.
Initiate and update written nursing plans of care incorporating scientific and psychosocial principles that support nursing diagnoses.
Incorporate information obtained from the team into written nursing plans of care.
Coordinate patients, families, significant others, and health team members in care planning.
Perform clinical nursing skills independently.
Administer medications, intravenous therapy, and treatments appropriately and accurately.
Initiate appropriate emergency procedures as necessary.
Delegate and coordinate duties of licensed practical nurse and hospice aide staff appropriately.
Document the patient's status and plan of care in the medical record.
Verbally communicate patients' status to physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals.
Communicate therapeutically with patients, families, and visitors.
Apply teaching and learning principles when educating patients and families.
Manage daily patient assignments by setting priorities appropriately.
Delegate responsibilities and monitor nursing care delivered by ancillary personnel.
Coordinate patient activities with other disciplines.
Develop, document, and implement patient teaching and discharge planning records.
Participate in established patient, family, staff, and/or student education programs.
Identify patient care problems and take action or refer problems to appropriate resources when indicated.
Treat others fairly, kindly, and respectfully, maintaining personal dignity and privacy, and listen and respond appropriately to their needs, feelings, and capabilities.
Meet or exceed customer expectations, pursue learning and self-development, pay attention to detail, and follow through.
Set a positive professional example, take ownership of problems, use required resources appropriately, and report to work regularly and on time.
Work cooperatively and collaboratively, address and resolve conflict positively, seek others' ideas, and acknowledge their contributions.
Demonstrate honesty, integrity, and good judgment, and respect patients' and coworkers' cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual needs.
Embrace change and improvement, seek to improve service quality, demonstrate flexibility, achieve results on time, focus on priorities, and manage time efficiently.

Desired Qualifications

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
Experience in long-term care, hospice, palliative care, or home care is preferred.

Under general supervision, provides direct patient care to assigned patients.

Education

Associate degree from an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred. Bachelor’s degree required within 3 years of start date.

Experience

Minimum of 2 year of relevant clinical experience, preferably in long term care, hospice, palliative, or home care.

Skills

Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
Interpersonal communication (oral and written) skills required in order to educate and comfort patients and their families, maintain effective contacts with a variety of hospital personnel, and maintain appropriate documentation records.
Proficiency in developing nursing plan of care, implementing effective nursing care, and evaluating outcome of nursing intervention.

Licensures, Certifications

Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a registered nurse.

Physical Requirements

Ability to stand and walk almost constantly up to ninety 90% of work time and lifting and positioning patients up to fifty 50% of work time.
Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail and often in stressful situations.
Must be able to move intermittently throughout the work day.
Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of the position can be fully met.
Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies to follow through with residents requests and use this information for evaluation of situation.
Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility which include medical and physical examinations.
Must be able to relate to and work well with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility.

Working Conditions

Normal patient care environment with possible exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature.
Exposed to adverse working conditions due to performance of patient care activities and exposure to communicable diseases.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Utilization of Nursing Process

Assessment

Compiles database and formulates nursing diagnosis.
Utilizes physical assessment and interviewing techniques.
Anticipates need for intervention by other disciplines.
Determines priorities for patient care needs or problems.
Reassesses the patient as indicated by changes in condition and/ or response to treatment(s)

Planning.

Initiates and updates a written nursing plan of care for patients by incorporating scientific and psychosocial principles that support the nursing diagnosis.
Incorporates information obtained from the Team into written nursing plan of care.
Coordinates patient, family, significant other, and health team members in the planning.

Implementation

Performs clinical nursing skills independently.
Administers medications, IV therapy and treatments appropriately and accurately.
Initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary.
Appropriately delegates and coordinates the duties of LPN & Hospice Aide staff.
Communicates the patient's status and plan of care through written documentation in the patient's medical record.
Verbally communicates the patient's status to physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
Communicates in a therapeutic manner with the patient, family and visitors.
Applies teaching/learning principles in education of patient and family.

Patient Care Coordination

Manages daily patient assignment by appropriately setting priorities.
Delegates responsibility appropriately and monitors the nursing care delivered to patients by ancillary personnel.
Coordinates patient activities with other disciplines.

Teaching and Quality Improvement

Develops, documents and implements Patient Teaching and Discharge Planning Record.
Participates in established patient, family, staff and/or student education program.
Identifies patient care problems. Takes action or refers problems to appropriate resources when indicated.

All Roles Must Demonstrate the GBMC Values:

Respect

Treats others with fairness, kindness, and respect for personal dignity and privacy
Listens and responds appropriately to others’ needs, feelings, and capabilities

Excellence

Meets and/or exceeds customer expectations
Actively pursues learning and self development
Pays attention to detail; follows through

Accountability

Sets a positive, professional example for others
Takes ownership of problems and does what is needed to solve them
Appropriately plans and utilizes required resources for various job duties
Reports to work regularly and on time

Teamwork

Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others for the success of the team
Addresses and resolves conflict in a positive way
Seeks out the ideas of others to reach the best solutions
Acknowledges and celebrates the contribution of others

Ethical Behavior

Demonstrates honesty, integrity and good judgment
Respects the cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients/families/coworkers

Results

Embraces change and improvement in the work environment
Continuously seeks to improve the quality of products/services
Displays flexibility in dealing with new situations or obstacles
Achieves results on time by focusing on priorities and manages time efficiently

Pay Range

$35.32 - $60.60

Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

About the Company

GBMC HealthCare

Not-for-profit health system operating hospitals

GBMC HealthCare owns and operates Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC), a regional community hospital in Towson, Maryland. It also includes GBMC Health Partners, a network of more than 300 primary care providers and specialists; Greater Baltimore Health Alliance; the GBMC Foundation; and Gilchrist, Maryland’s leading nonprofit provider of serious illness and end-of-life care. The organization coordinates hospital care, outpatient services, and support through its network to deliver medical services to the community. It aims to educate the next generation of clinicians while pursuing high-quality, patient-centered care for every patient and family, aligning care with what the patient would want for their loved ones. Its goal is to improve health outcomes for the community by providing comprehensive medical care, education, and support across its facilities and programs.

Company size: Not listed
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Baltimore, MD
Founded: 1960

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