PRN nights/ Registered Nurse/ Thought Disorders Unit (Baltimore/Washington Campus)

Sheppard Pratt
Elkridge, MD, United States
Full-time

The Thought Disorders Unit is an 17-bed unit on our Baltimore / Washington campus, in Elkridge , MD that serves adults 18 and older with a wide variety of psychiatric diagnoses, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and psychotic disorders.

The inpatient treatment focus is on crisis stabilization and medication management by a psychiatrist, with an average length of stay of between five and 10 days.

As a Registered Nurse / RN you will :

  • 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.

Requirements :

  • Must possess a current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Maryland (or compact state) at time of appointment and continuously while in position.
  • Experience in a psychiatric nursing setting preferred.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of nursing-acquired through at least one year of inpatient RN experience; prior LPN inpatient experience will be considered with every one year of LPN experience equating to 6 months RN experience
  • Must be able to work at least four shifts per month
  • All new clinical staff will begin their extended clinical orientation / training immediately following your first day of employment.
  • 30+ days ago
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