Clinical Nurse II Cardiac OR
University of Maryland Medical System
Towson, Maryland
RN
Posted Sep 9
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Full Time
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Maryland is $38/hr, across 358 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Job Requirements
Company Description
When you come to the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, you’re coming to more than simply a beautiful 37-acre, 218-bed suburban Baltimore, Maryland campus. You’re embarking on a professional journey that encourages opportunities, values a team atmosphere, and makes convenience and flexibility a priority. Joining our team of healthcare professionals means you’ll be contributing to a locally and nationally recognized institution.
UM St. Joseph has been recognized by The Leapfrog Group as a grade ‘A’ hospital and by U. S. News & World Report as #3 in both the state and Baltimore Metro area, making UM St. Joseph the highest-ranking community hospital in Maryland. In addition, we’ve been consistently recognized as a top employer by Baltimore magazine.
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Job Description
- Competency in care of unit specific patient population; independently practices with solid knowledgeand clinical skills; engaged in advancing own practice.
- Serves as a clinical resource for others.
- Applies and integrates evidence into practice
- Functions effectively in roles specific to unit, such as arrest team for ICU, triage for ED, etc.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care; independently advocating for patient/family needs
- Models practice consistent with unit operations to ensure safe, timely effective, efficient, equitable, patient centered care.
Work Experience
Qualifications
- 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.
- More than 12 months nursing experience. Solid knowledge and clinical skills.
- Current AHA BLS certification required
- Previous OR experience required (min. 2 years)
- Cardiac OR and/or Vascular OR experience preferred
- Must be able to scrub and circulate
Benefits
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation
- Pay Range $62.88 per hour
- Other Compensation (if applicable):
- Review the 2025-2026 UMMS Benefits Guide
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Requirements
- Company Description
- When you come to the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, you’re coming to more than simply a beautiful 37-acre, 218-bed suburban Baltimore, Maryland campus. You’re embarking on a professional journey that encourages opportunities, values a team atmosphere, and makes convenience and flexibility a priority. Joining our team of healthcare professionals means you’ll be contributing to a locally and nationally recognized institution. UM St. Joseph has been recognized by The Leapfrog Group as a grade ‘A’ hospital and by U. S. News & World Report as #3 in both the state and Baltimore Metro area, making UM St. Joseph the highest-ranking community hospital in Maryland. In addition, we’ve been consistently recognized as a top employer by Baltimore magazine.
- Job Description
- Competency in care of unit specific patient population; independently practices with solid knowledgeand clinical skills; engaged in advancing own practice.
- Serves as a clinical resource for others.
- Applies and integrates evidence into practice
- Functions effectively in roles specific to unit, such as arrest team for ICU, triage for ED, etc.
- Models practice consistent with unit operations to ensure safe, timely effective, efficient, equitable, patient centered care.
- 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.
- More than 12 months nursing experience. Solid knowledge and clinical skills.
- Current AHA BLS certification required
- Previous OR experience required (min. 2 years)
- Cardiac OR and/or Vascular OR experience preferred
- Must be able to scrub and circulate
Place
- City
- Towson, Maryland
- Median rent
- $1,764/mo
- Local household income
- $101,320/yr
- Metro price level
- 5% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Towson area index 104.5, where 100 is the national average.
Towson, just north of Baltimore, blends college-town energy with suburban comfort. Home to Towson University and a walkable downtown core, it offers nur ses a quieter base with easy access to major hospital systems and Charm City's amenities.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a major healthcare network serving Maryland, with its flagship academic medical center, the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), located in Baltimore. UMMC includes a 789-bed downtown campus and a 177-bed midtown…
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