Registered Nurse – Part-Time (Inpatient Neurobehavioral Unit)

Overview

Kennedy Krieger is an approved site for the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment program! More info can be found here: https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment#nclrp

Overview

The Neurobehavioral Unit (NBU) is a unique, 16- bed unit dedicated to the assessment and treatment of children and young adults with severe, treatment-resistant behavioral disorders. The NBU serves patients with a variety of diagnoses, including: autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, intellectual disability, sleep disorders, seizure disorders, feeding disorders, stereotypic movement disorder with self-injurious behavior, and various genetic, metabolic and chromosomal disorders. The NBU has served patients from across the country and around the world, offering a specialized integrated and targeted application of behavioral and pharmacological interventions.

This position is 24 hours per week, working two 12 hour shifts, Day (7:00am-7:30pm)/Late Day (11:00am-11:30pm)/Night (7:00pm-7:30am) rotation

Benefits You Will Receive:

- $10,500/year tuition advancement /reimbursement for employees earning undergrad and graduate degrees (pro-rated for 16-39 hours/week)

- 50% college tuition grant for dependents up to $32,000/year for eligible employees budgeted 30-40 hours per week who have 5 years of service or more.

- Recently increased differentials

- Student loan repayment for employees budgeted 30-40 hours per week ($100 per month up to $10,500)

- Bonus incentive for a masters degree

- Bonus incentive for nursing certification

- Medical, Dental, Vision (active the month after you attend HR) most places make you wait 3-6 months)

- Enhanced Mental Health Benefits

- 401K Automatic 3% employer-funded “base contribution” with additional 1.5%-3% based on years of service

- Sick and Vacation accrual upon first day of work

- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (Child Care Spending Account)

$2,000 for each eligible child through the age of 6; $ 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

Responsibilities

Demonstrating competent patient and family-centered care. Showing culture competence while working with patients and families from across the United States and around the world. Maintaining effective communication with the interdisciplinary team. Being evidence-based practice driven to deliver the highest quality of care to all patients on the unit.

Qualifications

Education: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. BSN or enrolled in a BSN program to be completed within 2 ½ years of hiring date.

Experience : Experience with pediatric and/or developmentally disabled population preferred.

License: Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse license from Maryland or a compact state.

Certification: Current CPR certification that included hands on skills

## Minimum pay range
USD $34.38/Hr.

## Maximum pay range
USD $6.33/Hr.