Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse - Neurosurgery

The University of Maryland Faculty Physicians, Inc. is currently seeking an Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse to support faculty practices within the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

The Department of Neurosurgery aims to excel and innovate in the clinical practice, science, and education of neurosurgery. We seek to achieve this by creating a platform and culture whereby all team members contribute to this mission and reach their full capacity for impact and fulfillment. Critical to our success is each team member’s alignment and demonstration of our shared values:

Patients First, Together!  |  Always Do the Right Thing  |  Leave It Better Than You Found It  |  Drive to Mastery and Discovery

 

The Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse plays a key role in supporting the efficient flow of patient care within a busy neurointerventional surgery (NIS) practice. This position is responsible for coordinating the movement of new patients through the practice, triaging incoming patient calls for NIS physicians, and responding appropriately to ensure timely, high-quality care.

In addition to core care coordination duties, this role provides dedicated support for the practice's Focused Ultrasound (FUS) Program, guiding patients through each step of the care process, from initial evaluation through treatment and follow-up, to ensure a smooth, well-coordinated patient experience.

The Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse works closely with neurointerventionalists and other providers to support coordinated, interdisciplinary patient care, ensuring continuity across the treatment process. This role also includes administrative responsibilities related to outpatient care coordination, helping to streamline communication between patients, providers, and support staff.

Key Responsibilities:

- Coordinate the flow of new patients through the practice
- Triage incoming patient phone calls for neurointerventional physicians and respond appropriately
- Assist with and support the Focused Ultrasound (FUS) Program, guiding patients through each stage of the care process
- Collaborate with neurointerventionalists and other providers to ensure seamless, coordinated patient care
- Support high-quality clinical outcomes through close partnership with the neurointerventional team
- Perform administrative tasks related to outpatient patient coordination
- Facilitate interdisciplinary communication to support comprehensive patient care

Utilizes a collaborative process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to engage, educate, promote, and maintain optimal health status of assigned patients. Functions in a collaborative partnership with the patient, physician, and the care team in an ambulatory care setting. Serves in an advocacy role to ensure the delivery of quality, efficient, and cost-effective patient centered health care services; and other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

- Bachelor's Degree, Associate's Degree, or diploma in Nursing from an accredited institution
- Current Maryland licensure or eligibility to obtain Maryland licensure
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Two to three years clinical experience preferred
- CPR certification is required

 

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications.  University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits.