Registered Nurse - The Retreat

Sheppard Pratt • Towson, MD

1h • $37 - $57 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in The Retreat, a 22-bed residential program at Sheppard Pratt’s main campus in Towson, Maryland. The program provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and intensive treatment in a voluntary, unlocked residential setting for conditions that may include mood, personality, and anxiety disorders, as well as co-occurring disorders such as substance-use disorders. Residents typically stay from several weeks to several months. Care is individualized and multidisciplinary, and may include psychopharmacological interventions, individual and family psychotherapy, group therapies, and co-occurring treatment.

The nurse provides professional psychiatric nursing services as part of the treatment team, including patient assessment and care planning, administering prescribed medical treatment, supporting and educating patients and families, directing assigned paraprofessional staff, documenting and reporting patient progress, transporting residents, conducting therapeutic groups, and responding to emergency codes throughout the hospital. The position is scheduled for 32 hours per week, with day and evening shifts and rotating weekends. It is performed in person.

Requirements

• Hold a current Registered Nurse license in Maryland or a compact state at the time of appointment and maintain it while in the position.
• Be available to work day and evening shifts on weekdays and every other weekend, Saturday and Sunday.
• Be eligible for a Sheppard Pratt driver's license to transport patients as needed; applicants with two or more points on their driving record may not qualify.
• Have AHA CPR certification before the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a psychiatric nursing setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in assessing, planning, administering, and evaluating patient care in accordance with team treatment plans.
• Administer medical treatment as prescribed by a physician.
• Teach and provide psychosocial support to patients and their families.
• Provide day-to-day clinical direction to assigned Mental Health Workers or other paraprofessional staff.
• Document and report patient progress to the treatment team.
• Transport residents to appointments and activities on and off campus.
• Conduct therapeutic groups for residents.
• Attend to emergency codes throughout the hospital.

Benefits

• Extended clinical orientation led by Sheppard Pratt’s Clinical Education Department.
• Professional development support, including tuition reimbursement for ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for benefit-eligible positions.
• 403b retirement match.
• Paid time off for benefit-eligible positions.
• Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Mileage reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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