MSD REGISTERED NURSE - Substitute

Introduction\n\nAnticipated openings for the\n\n2025-2026 School Year.\n\nThe Maryland School\n\nfor the Deaf (MSD) is a diverse, bilingual community who in partnership with\n\nfamilies, provides an equitable and exemplary education in a nurturing,\n\nengaging, and challenging environment to ensure our students achieve personal\n\nexcellence and become lifelong learners.\n\nWe are currently accepting\n\napplications to create a pool of qualified individuals who can work on an as\n\nneeded basis to provide direct nursing care to students on any given day.\n\nLOCATION OF POSITION\n\nMSD, Columbia Campus, 8169 Old Montgomery Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043\n\nMain Purpose of Job\n\nA Registered Nurse is the full performance level of work providing direct nursing care to students at the Maryland School for the Deaf. This is a 10-month school year, on-call substitute position.\n\nPOSITION DUTIES\n\nAdminister medications (via oral, topical, inhalation, and injection) as\n\nprescribed for medical conditions or injuries. Assess, evaluate, and\n\nmonitor students' current medical and emotional health status and identify\n\nnursing needs of students. Maintain accurate and adequate records of\n\nnursing care and observations and treatment according to established\n\nprocedures. Maintain student health center facility. Provide\n\nauxiliary duties as needed. On-call nurse substitutes must be available\n\non an on-call basis. This is a contractual position.\n\nMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS\n\nEducation : Determined by the Maryland State Board of Nursing under the licensing requirements for Registered Nurses.\n\nExperience : None.\n\nDESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\n\nPediatric, school, or camp nurse experience desirable. Experience\n\nwith or willingness to learn American Sign Language (ASL).\n\nLICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS\n\n1. Candidates for positions in this classification must possess a current license as a Registered Nurse from the Maryland State Board of Nursing, 4140 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21215 or possess a current multi-state license in party states that candidates have declared as primary states of residence.\n\n2. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of an automobile. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.\n\n3. Employees in this classification may be required to successfully complete cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and maintain current certification.\n\nSPECIAL REQUIREMENTS\n\n1. Employees in this classification are subject to call-in and, therefore, will be required to provide the facility with a phone number at which they can be reached.\n\n2. Employees in the classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with the Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.\n\n3. New hires are\n\nsubject to a criminal background investigation at their own expense. (Maryland\n\nCode, Family Law Article 1, Sections 5-560-568)\n\n4. Candidates will need to\n\nprovide three letters of recommendation.\n\nSELECTION PROCESS\n\nApplications will be prescreened before candidates are invited to an\n\ninterview. As an equal opportunity employer, MSD is committed to\n\nrecruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the\n\nState's diversity.\n\nBENEFITS\n\nContractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.\n\nLeave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.\n\nFURTHER INSTRUCTIONS\n\nOnline application process\n\nis STRONGLY preferred. If online access is not available or if you\n\nencounter difficulty, you may submit via mail, e-mail, fax, or deliver in\n\nperson before the closing date and time. Please include your name and\n\nrecruitment number on any documentation to ensure timely processing. Resumes\n\nwill NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper\n\napplication. Additional or supplemental information must be submitted by\n\nthe closing date and time. Application inquiries or supplemental\n\ninformation can be directed to the following : \n\nMailing\n\nAddress : Maryland School for the Deaf Recruitment Department, P. O. Box\n\n894, Columbia, MD 21044\n\nE-mail : \n\nemily.hicks@msd.edu\n\nPhone : 410-696-3031,\n\nTTY Users : call via Maryland Relay\n\nFax : 410-696-3084\n\nIndividuals from\n\ntraditionally underserved and underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged\n\nto apply. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. As an equal\n\nopportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and\n\npromoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity. We thank\n\nour Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.