What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner position at University Of Maryland Medical System?
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals as a Registered Nurse. In this role, you will be responsible for providing compassionate and skilled nursing care to patients across a variety of settings.
Main Responsibilities:
- Clinical Practice:
- Competency in care of unit-specific patient populations; independently practices with solid knowledge and clinical skills; engaged in advancing own practice.
- Serves as a clinical resource for others.
- Applies and integrates evidence into practice.
- Functions effectively in roles specific to unit, such as arrest team for ICU, triage for ED, etc.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care; independently advocating for patient/family needs.
- Professional Development:
- Engaged in advancing own practice.
- Responsible for maintaining competencies required for that patient care setting; focus on advancing own professional development.
- Attends unit-based staff development independently.
- Demonstrates the ability to serve as a trained preceptor and coach's new nurse and students.
- Contributes to developing/evaluating unit-based orientation and other education activities.
- Contributes to nursing support personnel skills and development.
- Completes CE's on an annual basis based on facility minimum requirements.
- Service/Quality:
- Understands and contributes to unit-based outcomes associated with National Hospital Quality Measures (NDNQI), Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators, and Facility Annual Operational Plan.
- Contributes to and endorses some or all elements of research/EBP/QI.
- Provides high quality, safe, patient-centered care with focus on exceeding service expectations.
- Accountable for compliance with regulatory requirements and holds others accountable; participates in tracer activities when requested.
