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ICU Registered Nurse to support Shock Trauma PACU

RN

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Posted Aug 28 · Not open to new grads

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PACU

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Role

Schedule
Days
Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Experience
2+ years

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Pay

Sign-on bonus
$20,000

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About this role

Job Requirements

$20,000 sign on bonus for external candidates

University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) is looking for extraordinary Registered Nurses (RNs) to join our nursing team. Come elevate your skills and experience by working with a world-class, Magnet designated Academic Medical Center. UMMC is the flagship academic medical center at the heart of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) located in downtown Baltimore.

The Shock Trauma Post-Anesthesia Care Unit is a one-of-a-kind 12-bed, Phase 1 post-anesthesia care unit located in the Shock Trauma Tower 24 hours/day, 365 days/year. The clinical population is primarily adult patients (some adolescents) requiring post-operative care specializing in traumatic injury management. Beyond recovery care and procedural nursing, this team also accepts overflow from the Trauma Resuscitation Unit when needed to maintain trauma patient admission capacity.

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This team is guided by American Society of Peri-Anesthesia Nurse (ASPAN) Standards and maintains education/competency expectations across peri-anesthesia, trauma and critical care specialties in accordance with their role serving roughly 20 surgical/medical services. Nurses on this team must be passionate, energetic, and high-functioning professionals skilled in interdisciplinary collaboration, looking for a complex and dynamic clinical environment. As a part of the Primary Adult Resource Center for Trauma among the other Level 1 Trauma Centers in the region, this PACU is like no other.

Work Experience

  • Currently licensed as an RN in the state of Maryland or eligible to practice under a compact license
  • BSN preferred (Associates Nurses with at least 2+ years of experience)
  • Minimum 2 years ICU experience required (Surgical/Trauma ICU preferred)
  • Current BLS & ACLS required for hire
  • Must be flexible, adaptable and able to critically think through complex patient scenarios.

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BSN preferred (Associates Nurses with at least 2+ years of experience) Minimum 2 years ICU experience required (Surgical/Trauma ICU preferred) Current BLS & ACLS required for hire· from this posting

Requirements

  • $20,000 sign on bonus for external candidates
  • University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) is looking for extraordinary Registered Nurses (RNs) to join our nursing team. Come elevate your skills and experience by working with a world-class, Magnet designated Academic Medical Center. UMMC is the flagship academic medical center at the heart of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) located in downtown Baltimore.
  • The Shock Trauma Post-Anesthesia Care Unit is a one-of-a-kind 12-bed, Phase 1 post-anesthesia care unit located in the Shock Trauma Tower 24 hours/day, 365 days/year. The clinical population is primarily adult patients (some adolescents) requiring post-operative care specializing in traumatic injury management. Beyond recovery care and procedural nursing, this team also accepts overflow from the Trauma Resuscitation Unit when needed to maintain trauma patient admission capacity.
  • This team is guided by American Society of Peri-Anesthesia Nurse (ASPAN) Standards and maintains education/competency expectations across peri-anesthesia, trauma and critical care specialties in accordance with their role serving roughly 20 surgical/medical services. Nurses on this team must be passionate, energetic, and high-functioning professionals skilled in interdisciplinary collaboration, looking for a complex and dynamic clinical environment. As a part of the Primary Adult Resource Center for Trauma among the other Level 1 Trauma Centers in the region, this PACU is like no other.
  • Work Experience
  • Currently licensed as an RN in the state of Maryland or eligible to practice under a compact license
  • BSN preferred (Associates Nurses with at least 2+ years of experience)
  • Minimum 2 years ICU experience required (Surgical/Trauma ICU preferred)
  • Current BLS & ACLS required for hire
  • Must be flexible, adaptable and able to critically think through complex patient scenarios.

Place

City
Baltimore, Maryland
Median rent
$1,331/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$62,177/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
5% above the national average

Baltimore area index 104.5, where 100 is the national average.

Baltimore, nicknamed Charm City, offers nurses major medical employers like Johns Hopkins Hospital alongside historic waterfront neighborhoods. Fells Point and Canton deliver cobblestone charm and harbor views, while the Inner Harbor anchors downtown dining and culture. This mid-Atlantic location sits within easy reach of both Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia.

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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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