Job Description

General Summary

Responsible for providing safe, quality, cost effective care for patients requiring intravenous therapy in the home or alternative setting.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

Use the nursing process to plan and provide patient/family care. This includes assessing and evaluating needs and implementing effective care plans which are kept up to date, evaluated and documented..Coordinate patient care activities and maintain communication with other disciplines including nursing agency, pharmacist and physician.Teach the patient/family about the patient’s care needs and disease prevention.Follow appropriate infection control measures.Company Description

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system, focused on delivering compassionate, high quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Nursing and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state's future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care, delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland. UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System's anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as through a network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. For more information, visit www.umms.org.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Minimum of one year home health experienceRegistered Nurse, currently licensed by the state of MarylandCRNI credential preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Valid Maryland driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable vehicle.EXPERIENCED IN THE CARE OF PERIPHERAL AND CENTRAL LINESABILITY TO TROUBLESHOOT POTENTIAL PROBLEMS THAT MAY ARISE IN DEALING WITH IV THERAPYAdditional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation

Pay Range: $49.11-$51Other Compensation (if applicable): NoneReview the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits Guide