Location: Leonardtown,MD, USA
General Summary of Position
About MedStar St. Mary's Hospital, Leonardtown, Maryland
Nestled in the waterside community of Leonardtown, Maryland, MedStar St. Mary's Hospital is a full-service hospital, delivering state-of-the-art emergency, acute inpatient and outpatient care. With innovative technology and a dedication to excellence, our staff is committed to providing you and your family quality medical care with a compassionate touch. Whether you receive medical care, utilize rehabilitative therapy or participate in a community screening, MedStar St. Mary's Hospital places a priority on delivering a positive healthcare experience.
Unit Highlights
Patients treated on this unit commonly present withthe same disease processes seen on the medical and intermediate care units butare considered critically ill due to the monitoring they require, and/or theiracuity of illness. The Intensive Care Center (ICC) at Medstar St. Mary'sHospital is not a specialized unit, meaning that a variety of disease processesare seen, including but not limited to: vascular surgery, orthopedic andnon-orthopedic general surgery, NSTEMI, sepsis, shock (hypovolemic, septic, andcardiogenic), stroke (including patients who have received thrombolytictherapy), respiratory compromise or failure, renal failure (including thoserequiring continuous renal replacement therapy), and heart failure. Patientsthat are admitted to MedStar St. Mary's hospital requiring mechanicalventilation and titration of critically ill medications will typically receivenursing care in the ICC. We receive patients from the emergency department,medical floors, and directly from the OR/PACU. The ICC will also take medicaloverflow patients, based on the needs of the hospital. Number of beds: 12; Nurse to Patient Ratio: 1:2 (ICC)
Key Responsibilities
As a Clinical Nurse you will deliver proficient nursing care to patients and families whose needs range from uncomplicated to highly complex. You will identify current and potential complex problems of specific patient populations and critically analyzes trends and changes in patient status and plans appropriate interventions directly or indirectly through other nurses.
What We Offer
Qualifications
This position has a hiring range of $33.00 - $47.79