Registered Nurse (RN), NEST Fetal Monitoring Surveillance Center, Nights, $15K Sign-on Bonus

About This Role

This Registered Nurse (RN) position in the NEST Fetal Monitoring Surveillance Center involves providing 24/7 remote monitoring of fetal tracings for obstetric patients across UMMS hospitals. The role focuses on identifying concerning tracings, escalating issues, and serving as a clinical and professional leader to advance evidence-based practices and mentor other nurses.

Responsibilities

• Monitor tracing for fetal physiological parameter abnormalities and assess individual fetal monitoring tracings.
• Notify primary registered nurse or charge nurse of concerning electronic fetal heart rate and uterine activity tracing findings, poor-quality signal, etc., and follow the established chain of command for escalation.
• Utilize Electronic Medical Records to validate findings from the remote fetal monitoring station.
• Serve as a professional resource for L&D nurses and mentor others in their professional growth.
• Advance evidence-based clinical practice within the NEST and integrate evidence into practice.
• Utilize clinical expertise to teach other nurses, role model Patient-Centered Care, and mentor others.
• Serve as preceptor, coach, and mentor to new nurses and students, contributing to ancillary personnel skills and development.
• Lead unit processes for the development of ancillary personnel’s skills and development.
• Model customer service behaviors and service recovery skills.
• Lead efforts to address unit-based Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators (NSQI) improvement opportunities.

Requirements

• BSN Required
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or eligible to practice due to Compact state agreements outlined through the MD Board of Nursing is required
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification is required
• Minimum of 5 years labor and delivery experience is required
• Demonstrated ability to assume a clinical leadership role
• Demonstrated effectiveness as a multidisciplinary team member
• Demonstrated ability to use computer systems in order to manage patient information
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population(s) served
• Demonstrated/documented highly effective interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

• BSN Required
• Minimum of 5 years labor and delivery experience is required.

Nice to Have

• Current and active specialty certification
• Current matriculation or completion of a degree or certificate program (Post Baccalaureate or higher, 12 credits or greater) within past 24 months
• Formal teaching within past 24 months
• Member of a professional association board or committee within past 24 months
• Actively participates as a peer reviewer for a professional journal
• Maintenance of 20 continuing education hours /24 months

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

Certifications