Employment Type:
Full time

Shift:
12 Hour Night Shift

Description:

Job Title: Clinical Nurse - Joint & Spine Unit
Schedule/Shift: Full-Time / 36 hours weekly / Night Shift

Location: Silver Spring, Maryland

Position Highlights:

• Competitive pay
• Retention Bonus available to qualified applicants           
• Benefits – Medical, Dental & Vision, PTO, Free Parking, Metro Access, Tuition Reimbursement, 403(b)
• Quality of Life: Flexible work schedules
• Advancement:  Opportunities to advance through the Clinical Advancement Program

Position Purpose:

Join our 14-bed Joint and Spine Unit at Holy Cross Hospital, designated a Center of Excellence by The Joint Commission since 2015. This specialized care area focuses on patients undergoing orthopedic and neurological procedures involving the joints and spine. As a Registered Nurse, you will play a key role in managing complex post-operative care, promoting early mobility, delivering effective pain management, and educating patients for a safe recovery.

What You Will Do:

• Deliver specialized care for post-op orthopedic and spine surgery patients
• Emphasis on early ambulation, pain control, and discharge readiness
• Provide effective 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)

Minimum licensure/certifications required:

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program; basic professional nursing degree (BSN) preferred.
• Current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Nursing or Compact State as a Registered Nurse.
• BLS certification; additional Life Support training as applicable to unit requirements.
• Two years of experience in acute care setting preferred.
• Professional specialty certifications may be required in accordance with departmental standards or role requirements.

Pay Range $38.92-$55.68

Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

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.

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

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are 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, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.