Job Description Summary

Organization's Summary Statement:

Utilizes nursing skills and knowledge to provide general nursing care that meets the needs of patients and health providers. This position is considered essential for health-related campus emergencies.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

●Administer treatment in accordance with Physicians’ instruction or policies, procedures and protocols.
●Assess and evaluate patient issues and respond appropriately based on health care protocols and standards of nursing practice for normal, abnormal, emergent, and/or life-threatening situations.
●Maintain appropriate level of nursing skills including but not limited to injections, patient assessment and diagnostic techniques.
●Utilize knowledge of coding rules to accurately document care in the electronic medical record.
●Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use fine motor skills, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, there is a risk of exposure to communicable diseases.

Licenses/ Certifications:
Licensed with the Maryland State Board of Nursing.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Licensed with the Maryland State Board of Nurses.

Additional Job Details

Job Risks

Occupational Related Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure, Respiratory Protection

Financial Disclosure Required

No

Department

VPSA-UHC-General Medicine

Worker Sub-Type

Staff Regular

Salary Range

$81K-$95K

Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Employment Eligibility

The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization.  Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

EEO Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.

Title IX Non-Discrimination Notice

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