About Kennedy Krieger Institute

Kennedy Krieger Institute leads the way in translating scientific advances into new therapies and educational interventions, while providing an inspirational environment for training tomorrow’s leaders in the field. These successes benefit millions of children, adolescents, and adults around the world. Kennedy Krieger Institute offers more than 55 outpatient clinics, home and community programs, education, research, pediatric neurobehavioral and rehabilitation/feeding inpatient units and a day hospital.

This position is 40 hours per week, working Monday through Friday from 8:00 am -4:30pm.

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)
• $2,000 for each eligible child through the age of 6; $600 for each child age 7-10
• · Progressive Career Ladder with salary increase
• · Program to earn free CEUs
• · Free secure and monitored parking

Triage patients

· Care coordination

· Respond to patient and parent concerns via MyChart, email, and telephone

· Complete insurance prior authorization via phone, fax, and electronically

· Manage patient crisis situations both in-person and via messaging or phone, including suicidal ideation, self-injurious behaviors, and aggression

· Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team of nurses, doctors, social workers, and clinical service coordinators

· Maintaining general clinic flow

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: Minimum of 2 years of clinical and/or pediatric experience preferred and minimum of 1 year of psychiatric experience required

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.