Clinical Nurse II, Inpatient

Kennedy Krieger Institute•Baltimore, MD

16h

About The Position

The Neurobehavioral Unit (NBU) is a specialized 16-bed unit dedicated to assessing and treating children and young adults with severe, treatment-resistant behavioral disorders. Patients may have diagnoses including autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, intellectual disability, sleep disorders, seizure disorders, feeding disorders, stereotypic movement disorder with self-injurious behavior, and genetic, metabolic, or chromosomal disorders. The unit serves patients from across the country and around the world, using integrated behavioral and pharmacological interventions. This position is 24 hours per week, working two 12-hour shifts. Shifts rotate among Day (7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.), Late Day (11:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m.), and Night (7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.). Kennedy Krieger is an approved site for the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment program.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Have a BSN or be enrolled in a BSN program, to be completed within 2½ years of the hiring date.
Hold an active, unencumbered Registered Nurse license from Maryland or a compact state.
Have current CPR certification that includes hands-on skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with pediatric and/or developmentally disabled populations is preferred.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate competent, patient- and family-centered care.
Show cultural competence when working with patients and families from across the United States and around the world.
Maintain effective communication with the interdisciplinary team.
Use evidence-based practice to deliver the highest quality of care to patients on the unit.

Benefits

Tuition advancement or reimbursement of $10,500 per year for employees earning undergraduate or graduate degrees, prorated for employees working 16–39 hours per week.
A 50% college tuition grant for eligible dependents, up to $32,000 per year, for eligible employees budgeted 30–40 hours per week with at least five years of service.
Recently increased differentials.
Student loan repayment of $100 per month, up to $10,500, for employees budgeted 30–40 hours per week.
Bonus incentive for a master’s degree.
Bonus incentive for nursing certification.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning the month after attending HR.
Enhanced mental health benefits.
401(k) with an automatic 3% employer-funded base contribution and an additional 1.5%–3% based on years of service.
Sick and vacation accrual beginning on the first day of work.
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account.
Child care assistance of $2,000 for each eligible child through age 6 and $600 for each child age 7–10.
Self-scheduling.
Progressive Career Ladder with salary increase.
Program to earn free continuing education units.
Free secure and monitored parking.