Float Registered Nurse - Night Shift, Weekends

Sheppard Pratt • Towson, MD

2d • $38 - $63 • Onsite

About The Position

The Float Registered Nurse provides coverage across various core hospital units, responding to staffing shortages and patient-status needs in different patient-care areas. The role delivers professional nursing services—including assessing, administering, and evaluating patient care—in accordance with the team treatment plan. The nurse administers physician-prescribed treatment, teaches and provides psychosocial support to patients, gives day-to-day clinical direction to Mental Health Workers, and documents and reports patient progress to the treatment team. The schedule is 36 hours per week, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. every weekend, and the position is in person.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Knowledge of nursing theory, principles, and practices, and basic computer skills.
• A current Maryland Registered Nurse license at appointment, maintained continuously while in the position.
• Maintain professional knowledge and skills through professional meetings, workshops, courses, and in-service education.
• Analytical ability and sound nursing knowledge to formulate nursing care plans, implement care, and document pertinent information about patient condition.
• Ability to recognize when assistance or supervision is needed and seek appropriate resources.
• Interpersonal skills to work effectively with psychiatric patients, treatment-team members, and patients' family members; effective interaction with patients and families is needed for 51–80% of work time.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a psychiatric nursing setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide additional or relief coverage in varying patient-care areas based on staffing shortages or patient status.
• Assess, administer, and evaluate patient care in accordance with the team treatment plan.
• Administer medical treatment as prescribed by a physician.
• Teach and provide psychosocial support to patients.
• Provide day-to-day clinical direction to Mental Health Workers.
• Document and report patient progress to the treatment team.

Benefits

• Professional development support, including tuition reimbursement for ongoing education and licensure or certification preparation.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for benefit-eligible positions.
• 403(b) retirement match.
• Paid time off for benefit-eligible positions.
• Complimentary Employee Assistance Program.
• Mileage reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed