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Johns Hopkins Medicine Registered Nurse - Clinical Decision Unit, Nights in Bethesda, Maryland
Registered Nurse - Clinical Decision Unit, Nights
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Suburban Hospital,
Bethesda, MD
Requisition # 159369
Night Shift
Full Time Nursing (36 hours)
Weekend Work Required
Suburban Hospital is part of the prestigious Johns Hopkins Health System that employs more than 20,000 people. Upon joining Johns Hopkins, you become part of a diverse organization dedicated to its patients, their families, and the community we serve, as well as to our employees. Johns Hopkins career opportunities are available in academic and community hospital settings, home care services, physician practices, international affiliate locations, and the health insurance industry.
We offer a competitive total compensation package, are located just outside of the D.C. metro area, and have diversely growing opportunities to advance your career.
The Registered Nurse / RN will work within our Clinical Decision Unit, a 20 bed an observation unit that works closely with the emergency department’s 32 bed unit. The CDU provides an alternative to discharge or hospital inpatient admission for the emergency department patient who may benefit from an extended observation period (generally less than 24 hours). Patients of all age ranges who are not ill enough to warrant immediate inpatient hospital admission but are also not well enough to return to their place of residence may need additional monitoring, diagnostic evaluation, and/or treatment in an observation unit/CDU prior to disposition.
The Nurse Clinician / RN is responsible for independently planning, coordinating, and directing those activities essential to the provision of quality nursing care for assigned patients; coordinating the medical plan provided by support service departments relating to the assigned patients; identifying and implementing nursing interventions and evaluates results; and demonstrating developing leadership qualities.
Hours:
Full Time, 36hrs per week
Nights, 7p - 7a
Requirements:
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland.
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or currently enrolled.
Must have a minimum of one year experience.
Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity,sex, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.