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New Graduate Nurse Residency - Orthopedic
Operating Room
“It’s How We Treat
People”
***Ask me about our newly increased new
Graduate pay rate and sign-on bonus***
MedStar Health can offer you a
lifetime of opportunity as you move through your nursing career, no matter the
path you choose.
As a new graduate nurse with MedStar
Health, you will participate in the year-long New to Practice Nurse Residency
Program, offered at all 10 of our hospitals. Our Nurse Residency
Program will provide you with series of structured learning and practice
experiences designed to assist you in your transition from a new to practice to
a professional nurse and clinical leader at the bedside. Supporting your
growth and celebrating your success – we’ll be with you every step of the way.
A formal resume and cover letter should be attached. You only need to apply to ONE Baltimore Region new graduate posting. During your career consultation, you will be able to discuss all four Baltimore MedStar hospitals. *In the interest of transparency, we do not have Pediatrics in the Baltimore Region. Not all specialty units will have new graduate positions available.
Do I need to be licensed to apply? No. We offer new graduates the option to begin in the Graduate Nurse (GN) position or the Clinical Nurse I position.
A Graduate Nurse (GN) is a recent nursing school graduate who will work in an unlicensed position, prior to taking the NCLEX exam. The GN is responsible for the provision of nursing care under the direction and supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse (RN).
A Clinical Nurse I is a recent nursing school graduate who has successfully passed the NCLEX exam. As a licensed professional care provider, you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the nursing care of patients from admission through discharge.
What you should expect after you apply:
Upon review of your application, you will be contacted by the Student Nurse Recruiter for a career consultation.
Benefits
of working at MedStar:
Generous benefit plans that start the 1st of the month following your start
date
🅿️Free
parking for associates at all 4 Baltimore hospitals!!!
💰System-wide
RN referral bonus program - up to $6000 per RN
🚚Relocation
assistance up to $3500 (moving from at least 50 miles away from the hospital
location)
↗️ Career
growth opportunities abound - MedStar Health consists of more than 300 care
locations; including 10 hospitals
High Reliability Organization (HRO):
https://www.centerfortransforminghealthcare.org/high-reliability-in-health-care/“It's
how we treat people”-MedStar Health is truly committed to our employees and
focuses on employee wellness as well as diversity and inclusion.
Unit
Highlights:
· Performs mostly orthopedic surgeries and only general emergency cases
· Known as a center of excellence in orthopedics in the Baltimore area
· We have Service Line Coordinators for specialties such as hand and wrist,
knee and hip, foot and ankle and so on. They can also be in the numbers.
· We have our own Perioperative Educator.
About
Union Memorial Hospital:
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital has provided safe, high-quality, compassionate
care to its community for more than 160 years. Located in northeast Baltimore
City, MedStar Union Memorial is a regional specialty and teaching hospital. It
is known for The Curtis National Hand Center, MedStar Heart & Vascular
Institute, MedStar Orthopedic Institute, and the development of the first
hospital-based sports medicine program in the country. Other specialties
include primary care, diabetes and endocrinology, outpatient behavioral health,
general medical and surgical services, and palliative care. It also has an
international reputation for providing safe, high-quality, and advanced care in
these specialties, as well as teaching, clinical trials, and research.
MedStar Union Memorial has dedicated specialty centers for hip and knee, spine,
foot and ankle, and sports medicine. It also has advanced certification in
Palliative Care and is designated as a Primary Stroke Center.
The Curtis National Hand Center is designated as the Hand and Upper Extremity
Trauma Center for the state of Maryland by the Maryland Institute of Emergency
Medical Systems.
We are undoing our inaugural magnet certification process.