Description:
Job Summary:
To provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in the CDU setting. Provide nursing care and assessment for patients who may require a significant period of time for treatment or monitoring prior to discharge.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Deliver competent urgent or emergent nursing care to a diverse patient population of all ages, acuities and conditions.
Variable 8 hours M-F (12p-8p or 4p-12a), Every other weekend, and alternating Holidays.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a registered nurse in an emergency room or acute care environment.
Education
- Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program.
License, Certification, Registration
- This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required at hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
- Registered Nurse License (Maryland) within 6 months of hire AND Registered Nurse License (Virginia) within 6 months of hire
OR
- Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire
- Registered Nurse License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course within 6 months of hire
- Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Additional Requirements:
- Proficient in use of applicable computer software required.
- Able to pass a regional competency exam within 3 months of hire.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with patient populations ranging from infant to geriatrics.
- Experience in IV therapy is preferred.
- BSN is preferred.
- Must also possess tri-state RN licensure and NIH Stroke Scale and ENPC certification within 6 months of hire.
- Must have 2 years of ER/Critical Care experience.
- Must have BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification at time of hire.