Registered Nurse, Bachelor's degree in Nursing, from an accredited institution.

Experience

Minimum of three (3) years' experience required with hospice, home health, critical care, ER, oncology or medical/surgical experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to market to and deal tactfully with customers (e.g. physicians, social workers, nurses, etc.), other possible referral sources, and the community.
• Excellent professional communication, negotiation, presentation and public relations skills.
• Self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision in a rapidly changing environment.
• Flexibility in scheduling and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong clinical assessment and documentation skills.
• Strong computer skills including, e-mail, EMR, Word and PowerPoint applications.
• Knowledge of the practice of infectious disease precautions, universal precautions and employs safe practices for self-protection
• Ability to coordinate with multiple departments including; admissions, IPU staff, hospital staff and hospice physicians.

Licensures, Certifications

• Must possess current Maryland State license as a Registered Nurse.
• Valid driver's license and safe driving record and an automobile that is insured in accordance with GHC requirements.
• C.H.P.N. certification within three years preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Able to provide patient assessment that involves lifting, repositioning, moving patients and includes bending, reaching and twisting.
• Ability to travel to various hospital locations; includes ability to drive, negotiate stairs and walkways, including uneven surfaces at private homes or facilities.
• Sufficient dexterity to utilize electronic record keeping systems, computers/keyboards and or laptops and other related equipment.
• Vision ability to assess patient's health status using visual inspection and observation and to read medications, charts, calibration and monitoring devices.
• Speech to verbally communicate to assess and impart information concerning patient status; to effectively complete patient/family teaching and to interact with internal and external health care teams.
• Ability to concentrate and pay attention to detail in stressful situations

Working Conditions

• Normal patient care environment that may include exposure to noise, dust and other pollutants.
• Exposed to adverse work conditions due to performance of patient care assessment/admission activities and exposure to communicable disease.

Conditions of Employment