Employment Type:

　　Full time

　　Shift:

　　Description:

　　Job Title:

　　Joint & Spine Nurse

　　Employment Type:

　　Full Time

　　Shift:

　　Various Shifts

　　(SUMMARY) Position Highlights:

　　Competitive pay

　　Additional Benefits: Relocation assistance, tuition reimbursement, free parking

　　Quality of Life: Flexible work schedules

　　Advancement: Opportunities to advance through the Clinical Advancement Program

　　Location: Holy Cross Health has two hospitals and four healthcare centers all a short driving distance from Washington DC and Baltimore, MD

　　Description:

　　Reporting to the Director of Joint & Spine

　　We have an opening for an engaged experienced Nurse who focuses on patient education and clinical outcomes. You would be a member of collaborative multi-disciplinary team of Surgeons, OT/PT and Case Managers who strive for excellence in care. This unit is a Med-Surg Unit that is a Center of Distinction for Joint & Spine Surgery.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Utilize your critical thinking skills to impact clinician outcomes

　　Effectively communication with the patient, family and healthcare team

　　Provide education to post-surgical Joint & Spine patients

　　Interfaces regularly OT/PT/Case Management to enhance the patient experience and transition patients to home setting (admission/discharges/transfers)

　　Ability to collaborate with patients in for proper management of pain

　　What you will need:

　　Required:

　　One year of experience in acute care setting

　　Graduation from an accredited ADN nursing program; basic professional nursing degree (BSN) preferred, not required

　　Current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Nursing or Compact State as a Registered Nurse.

　　AHA BLS certification; additional Life Support training as applicable to unit requirements.

　　Professional specialty certifications may be required in accordance with departmental standards or role requirements.

　　About us:

　　Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland's two largest counties — Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards, clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative, high-quality health care services.

　　We were named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 2021.

　　Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) status.

　　Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

　　Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

　　Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

　　Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

　　Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

　　EOE including disability/veteran