Experienced Registered Nurse or Nursing Graduate RN - Neurosciences ICU Nights

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University of Maryland Medical Center

Experienced or Nursing Graduate Registered Nurse (RN) - Neurosciences ICU
Full Time Nights
Advancing the practice of nursing, every day.
Neuroscience ICU
provides critical care and recovery services in a customer-focused, cost-effective environment, to patients with neurological impairment. The interdisciplinary team in the unit educates both the patient and the family regarding the disease process, the treatment plan and the expected outcome.

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 Neurosciences ICU.
The Neuroscience ICU is a twenty-two-bed critical care unit divided into a West (12beds) and East (10beds). The Neuroscience ICU team is present to manage the patient 24/7 - RNs, Attending intensivist, Fellows, Residents, APP, RT. The unit provides critical care and post-operative recovery services in a family centered, cost-effective environment, to patients with neurological impairment. The Neuroscience ICU is a critical part of the University of Maryland Comprehensive Stroke Center
. We are a regional center of excellence dedicated to providing extensive management of patients with cerebrovascular disease. One of just three comprehensive stroke centers in the state, UMMC uses a multi-disciplinary approach while treating complex stroke patients. Other diagnosis included Subachnoid Hemorrhage due to aneurysm, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Status Epilepticus, Craniotomy for Brain Tumor resection and complicated neuromuscular diseases.
The Neuroscience ICU uses the latest advances in technology to monitor brain structure and function including CT scan, advanced MRI imaging, ultrasound, continuous EEG monitoring (available 24/7), cutting-edge multimodal hemodynamic monitoring, jugular venous oxygen saturation, cerebral oxygenation, measurement of intracranial pressure, direct measures of regional brain metabolism and oxygenation (Mircrodialysis). The nursing staff are competent in performing continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and plasma exchange (PLEX). In extremely complicated cerebral vasospasm patients we utilize intra-aortic pump interventions.
We prevent secondary brain injury with state-of-the-art targeted temperature management devices, medications, and interventional neuroradiology and neurosurgical interventions. We offer our patients opportunities to take part in the latest ground-breaking research trials to improve the future of neurocritical care and outcomes.
Patient and family engagement are a priority of the interdisciplinary Neuroscience ICU team. The patient and families are provided education regarding the disease process, the treatment plan, the expected outcome, and opportunities for engagement activities like attending daily patient rounds and our newest Facebook support group. Patients and families are involved in discharge planning in order to enhance patient care recovery and service quality.
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!
UMMC offers...
* A competitive wage scale
* Up to $10,000 a year for your graduate degree at the University of Maryland School of Nursing
* An achievable professional advancement model
* A full benefit package including Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, retirement contribution, and more!
What You Need to Be Successful:
Qualifications include:
-Passion for Critical Care.

-Nursing Graduates are welcomed! Will complete a Nurse Graduate Residency program.
-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 eligible to practice due to compact state requirements outlined by the Maryland Board of Nursing
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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