What to expect. We are seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse to provide exceptional care across multiple units, gaining diverse experiences while making a difference in the lives of individuals experiencing acute mental health challenges. We have flexible shift options including day, evenings, and weekends and do not require psychiatric nursing experience. If you are a registered nurse who wants to expand your skills and make an impact, we encourage you to apply. Explore our adult service line inpatient units: Adolescent Female Crisis Stabilization Unit Adolescent Male Crisis Stabilization Unit Adolescent Mood Disorders Unit Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatric Unit Child Unit Crisis Stabilization Unit Co-Occurring Disorders Unit Geriatric Unit Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Unit The Center for Eating Disorders Thought Disorders Unit Young Adult Unit We have 12-hour shifts available across the Float Pool population. What you’ll get from us. At Sheppard Pratt, you will work alongside a multi-disciplined team led by a bold vision to change lives. We offer: An extended clinical orientation led by Sheppard Pratt’s Clinical Education Department to prepare you for the responsibilities of your role. A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions 403b retirement match Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Generous mileage reimbursement program Pay for this position is determined on a number of factors, including but not limited to, years and level of related experience as a registered nurse. What we need from you. Must hold current registered nurse (LPN) licensure to practice in Maryland at the time of appointment and maintain licensure throughout the duration of employment. Candidates residing in a compact state may apply with a multistate license and must obtain a Maryland PN license within 60 days of relocation. 2 years experience in a psychiatric nursing setting is required. At Sheppard Pratt, you will work alongside a multi-disciplined team led by a bold vision to change lives. We offer: A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions 403b retirement match Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Generous mileage reimbursement program Pay for this position is determined on a number of factors, including but not limited to, years and level of related experience. WHY SHEPPARD PRATT? At Sheppard Pratt, we are more than just a workplace. We are a community of healthcare professionals who are dedicated to providing hope and healing to individual’s facing life’s challenges. Join us and be a part of a mission that changes lives! #IND123 #LI-IM1
Every nurse on the Adolescent Male Crisis Stabilization Unit is provided the tools they need to be successful. What to expect. 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. What you’ll get from us. At Sheppard Pratt, you will work alongside a multi-disciplined team led by a bold vision to change lives. We offer: An extended clinical orientation led by Sheppard Pratt’s Clinical Education Department to prepare you for the responsibilities of your role. A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions 403b retirement match Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Generous mileage reimbursement program The pay range for this position is $36.00 minimum to $55.17 maximum. Pay for this position is determined on a number of factors, including but not limited to, years and level of related experience as a registered nurse. What we need from you. 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. All new clinical staff will begin their extended clinical orientation/training immediately following your first day of employment. AHA CPR required before first day of employment
**This is a split position between two inpatient units. The Co-Ed Adolescent Mood Disorder Unit is for the 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. The Adolescent Female Crisis Stabilization Unit is a 22 bed unit for the multi-disciplinary assessment, evaluation, crisis intervention, and stabilization of adolescent female patients. Discharge planning emphasizes movement to day hospital or outpatient care as soon as the crisis has been stabilized. What to expect. Communicates in a therapeutic, respectful way with patients at the patients’ level of understanding. Investigates and follows up on complaints or concerns from patients’ family members. Assigns inpatient rooms based on requirements of programming tracks on inpatient unit(s). Reassigns nursing staff as necessary to provide optimum coverage and regulatory/compliance requirements. Manages milieu and operational concerns on unit(s). Assists and provides direction to nursing staff in resolving problems. Apprises nurse leader of concerns that require her/his attention. In the absence of or as delegated by the nurse leader, assesses and coordinates the resolution of clinical crises. Provides significant input into the procedures and protocols for the unit Provides support to nurse leader by interviewing and screening candidates for existing nursing vacancies. Orients new nursing staff to the unit. Maintains appropriate documentation regarding new employee and ongoing education and training, competency assessment and performance appraisal, working with Human Resources as needed. Identifies nursing staff education needs and recommends methods of staff development to nurse leader. Provides input into the performance appraisals of RNs, mental health workers and unit support staff Utilizes clinical expertise in the provision of direct patient care as needed, consultative activities, staff development, and treatment planning. Provides quality nursing care services that are based on an understanding of the needs of the assigned patient population Assists nurse leader in evaluating and monitoring nursing documentation and initiates corrective action to ensure compliance with internal and external standards Helps create a culture of performance improvement that contributes to providing quality, cost effective services. Suggests ways in which the unit/program can maintain and improve safety. Attends required in-services for updates and reviews. Maintains confidentiality with regard to all communication pertaining to patients, families and organizational business. Other duties as assigned . What you’ll get from us. At Sheppard Pratt, you will work alongside a multi-disciplined team led by a bold vision to change lives. We offer: An extended clinical orientation led by Sheppard Pratt’s Clinical Education Department to prepare you for the responsibilities of your role. A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions 403b retirement match Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Generous mileage reimbursement program The pay range for this position is $85,404.80 minimum to $140,753.60 maximum. Pay for this position is determined on a number of factors, including but not limited to, board certifications and years and level of related experience. What we need from you. Work requires graduation from an accredited program of nursing (BSN preferred) and possession of a current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland at the time of appointment and continuously while in position. Work requires clinical and managerial skills, knowledge of psychiatric nursing, and comprehensive knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of assigned patient population - acquired through two to three years of related experience, 1 of which must be in inpatient psychiatric nursing. Work requires interpersonal skills sufficient to provide effective leadership for assigned personnel and to interact effectively with psychiatrically and physically ill patients, family members, visitors and a variety of Sheppard Pratt departments (51 to 80% of work time). Work requires analytical and problem-solving abilities necessary to reassign nursing staff to meet programming demands of unit; screen applicants (with supervision of nurse leader); identify training needs; and resolve nursing and administrative issues in absence of the nurse leader. In keeping with the Maryland Board of Nursing guidelines, all nurses must have an active Maryland nursing license to practice in the state of Maryland, or must have an active license in a compact state that allows them to practice in Maryland, if they reside in that compact state. A multistate licensee who changes primary state of residence to another party state shall apply for a multistate license in the new party state within 60 days. The rule requires that a nurse apply for a new license in a new primary state of residence within 60 days of relocating, it does not require the new license be issued within 60 days.
General Summary: • Provides care to patients in the ECT suite. • Responsible for identified pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative nursing care activities involved in carrying out ECT (electroconvulsive therapy), which has been prescribed for the treatment of selected inpatients or outpatients at SP and frequently requires the use of independent judgment. • Communicates with patients based on an understanding of the developmental needs of children, adolescents, and/or geriatric population. • Works collaboratively with the anesthesiologist and those physicians who have been identified as qualified to administer ECT at this facility.
The Retreat at Sheppard Pratt consists of a 22 bed residential program nationally renowned for expert care. The Retreat is designed for patients seeking a comprehensive evaluation and intensive treatment experience in a psychotherapeutic milieu, unencumbered by the payment policies of third parties in order to give our residents a chance to make meaningful progress toward recovery. The Retreat offers an elegantly appointed setting in a specially renovated space on Sheppard Pratt's main campus in Towson (Baltimore County). Residents stay for an intermediate length of several weeks to several months. The Retreat embodies a multi-disciplinary treatment approach to a variety of psychiatric conditions that can be treated safely and effectively in a voluntary, unlocked environment. These psychiatric conditions may include mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, and/or co-occurring disorders including substance-use disorders. Individualized treatment consists of the following elements: Psychopharmacological interventions Intensive individual psychotherapy and family therapy Group therapy including DBT, psychodynamics, recreation therapy, art therapy, Eastern movement and meditative practices, and other evidence-based group therapies Co-occurring Program as indicated for some individuals As a Registered Nurse at The Retreat you will perform a full range of professional psychiatric nursing services, including : Participating in assessing, planning, administering, and evaluating patient care in accordance with team treatment plans. Administering medical treatment as prescribed by physician Teaching and providing psychosocial support to patients and their families Providing day-to-day clinical direction to assigned Mental Health Workers or other paraprofessional staff Documenting and reporting patient progress to treatment team Transporting residents to appointments and activities on and off campus Conducting therapeutic groups for residents Attending to emergency codes throughout hospital Requirements: Must possess a current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland (or compact state) at time of appointment and continuously while in position. Experience in a psychiatric nursing setting preferred. Must be available to work day and evening shifts on weekdays as well as every other weekend (Saturday & Sunday). Must be eligible for a Sheppard Pratt driver's license in order to transport patients as needed. If you have 2 or more points on your driving record you may not qualify for this license. AHA CPR required before first day of employment
