Staff Nurse - Flex Unit - PRN
Company: Luminis Health
Location: Lanham
Posted on: June 29, 2025
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Job Description:
Position Objective: Contributes to the provision of
high-quality, cost-effective healthcare as a provider of direct and
indirect patient care and by effective collaboration with other
members of the health care team. Functions as a competent member of
the health care team. Essential Job Duties: Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions Clinical Decision
Making/Judgment: Demonstrates clinical nursing knowledge and skill
in the specialization of the unit; Demonstrates the ability to
apply the nursing process effectively in the care of culturally
diverse patients and families. Demonstrates the ability to utilize
all applicable laws, policies, standards, guidelines and
evidence-based practice in the provision of patient/family care;
Organizes and reprioritizes patient care activities based on subtle
and overt and/or environmental changes; Consistently and thoroughly
assesses patients to collect data and identify learning needs
according to established standards and policies; Utilizes a
systematic, continuous and complete analysis of assessment data to
develop individualized problem lists for assigned patients;
Develops and individualizes a plan of care for each patient in
accordance with established standards, appropriate prioritization
of problems/needs, and mutually agreed upon goals; Efficiently
implements the patient's plan of care in accordance with applicable
standards, policies, procedures and guidelines; Demonstrates
proficiency in medication administration, pain management and other
unit or initiative specific skills; Continuously evaluates the
effectiveness of the plan(s) of care, making revisions and
recommendations based on analysis of patient responses to
interventions. Nurse-Patient Family Relationships: Demonstrates the
ability to assess the patient's/family's learning needs, readiness
to learn, learning style, and presence of barriers to learning.
Demonstrates the ability to develop, implement and evaluate
teaching plans for patient populations in unit specialty in
accordance with applicable standards; Demonstrates the ability to
apply knowledge of growth and development across the life span to
the care of patients; Provides direct patient care to patients and
families in a culturally, developmentally and ethically appropriate
manner; Plans of care address the physical, psychosocial, spiritual
and learning needs of the patient/family. Clinical Scholarship:
Participates in QI, C PI and risk management activities at the
unit, department or organizational level; Demonstrates the ability
to effectively perform and improve all processes in order to
achieve excellence with regard to Luminis Health’s quality
standards and benchmarks; Supports the use of evidence based
guidelines and organizational policies and procedures to promote
safe patient care and a safe practice environment. Clinical
Leadership: Participates in unit shared governance according to
departmental standards; Participates in the education and
orientation of new staff; Delegates patient care activities as
appropriate; evaluates delegated activities for expected patient
care outcomes; Employs real time computer documentation when
completing patient record. Educational/Experience Requirements:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Adherence to
credentialing requirements of Luminis Health as stated in the
nursing bylaws. Must obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
within 6 months of date of hire. Current licensure as a registered
nurse by the Maryland Board of Nursing. American Heart Association
CPR for Healthcare Providers. Working Conditions, Equipment,
Physical Demands: There is a reasonable expectation that employees
in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens. Physical
Demands - The physical demands and work environment that have been
described are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act. The above job description is an overview of
the functions and requirements for this position. This document is
not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and
requirement of this position; your supervisor may assign other
duties as deemed necessary. Pay Range $35 — $58 USD Luminis Health
Benefits Overview: • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance •
Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more
than 1000 hours in a calendar year) • Paid Time Off • Tuition
Assistance Benefits • Employee Referral Bonus Program • Paid
Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees •
Wellness Programs • Employee Assistance Programs and more *Benefit
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