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 36 hours per week, three 12 hour shifts, Day(7:00am-7:30pm)/ Late Day (11:00am-11:30pm)/ Night (7:00pm-7:30am) rotation

Benefits You Will Receive

• · $5,000 sign-on bonus
• · $2000 RN referral bonus
• · $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 of eligible employees budgeted 30-40 hours per week up to $32,000/year
• · Recently increased differentials
• · Student loan repayment for employees budgeted 30-40 hours per week ($100 per month up to $10,500)
• · Relocation assistance
• · 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)
• $1,200 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

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.

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

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

EOE/M/F/D/V

We require full COVID vaccination or documentation of medical and/or religious exemption(s) approval for this job as we are a healthcare institution committed to putting health and safety first for our patients, students, employees, and the communities we serve.