Registered Nurse – Part-Time (Inpatient Neurobehavioral Unit)

Kennedy Krieger Institute•Baltimore, MD

About The Position

The Neurobehavioral Unit (NBU) is a 16-bed unit dedicated to assessing and treating children and young adults with severe, treatment-resistant behavioral disorders. Patients may have 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 provides specialized, integrated behavioral and pharmacological interventions and serves patients from across the country and around the world. This part-time position is budgeted for 24 hours per week, consisting of 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.).

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide competent, patient- and family-centered care.
Demonstrate 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 high-quality 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) automatic 3% employer-funded base contribution, with 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.
Childcare 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 CEUs.
Free secure and monitored parking.