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Registered Nurse Needed for Child Adolescent Unit; New graduates considered!

Sheppard Pratt is seeking RN's to join the team! Are you a compassionate, dedicated, and caring registered nurse with an interest in psych and behavioral health? On behalf of Sheppard Pratt, the hospital is looking for nurses for full positions. New Graduates considered. Apply now for immediate consideration!

Incentives :

• $6,000 sign on bonus for RN’s!
• Tuition reimbursement and tuition discounts to select universities!
• New Graduates Accepted!

Unit details :

• Child Adolescent Unit: Children with a variety of behavioral challenges and diagnoses on the unit; many have a mood disorder such as disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, or externalizing disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder.

Shift : Days 7am - 3:30pm, Evenings 3pm - 11:30pm, rotating weekends.

Pay : Based on experience starting at $32/hr, higher with experience plus shift differential ($3/hr for evenings, $4.50/hr for nights, $1.50/hr for weekends.)

Other Incentives: Benefits including: Health Insurance, PTO, Tuition Reimbursement, and more!

Must have qualifications:

• License: MD RN License
• Certification: AHA approved Basic Life Support/CPR certification
• Experience: New Grads considered!
• Education: Associate degree
• Preferred: Experience in a psychiatric nursing setting preferred

Responsibilities :

• Multi-disciplinary assessment, evaluation, crisis intervention, and stabilization of adolescent female and male patients.
• Discharge planning emphasizes movement to day hospital or outpatient care as soon as the crisis has been stabilized.
• Perform a full range of professional psychiatric nursing services, including assessing, planning, administering, and evaluating patient care in accordance with team treatment plans.
• Administer medical treatment as prescribed by 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 treatment team.

About Sheppard Pratt

Sheppard Pratt has been improving quality of life for communities across Maryland for nearly two centuries since they first opened their doors in the 1800s. With numerous inpatient units across two conveniently located hospital campuses, they offer the high level of care that meets specific mental health needs. In their programs, they serve children, adolescents, adults, and older adults with a wide variety of diagnoses. The facilities offer the intensive, specialized care and world class expertise needed to address difficult-to-treat diagnoses like eating disorders, neuropsychiatric conditions, trauma-related disorders, treatment-resistant depression, and co-occurring disorders through our inpatient programs and specialty services. Primary areas of study include major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, autism, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s disease/dementia.

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Sheppard Pratt is the nation's largest provider of mental health care for adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. This includes care of overall mental health, substance abuse, special needs, developmental disability, and social services. Located in Maryland, Sheppard Pratt offers a variety of programs across 16 different counties.

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Sheppard Pratt is the nation's largest provider of mental health care for adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. This includes care of overall mental health, substance abuse, special needs, developmental disability, and social services. Located in Maryland, Sheppard Pratt offers a variety of programs across 16 different counties.

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