Johns Hopkins Hospital
Academic medical center in Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- $72k–$206k/yr posted pay across 45 roles
- Hiring rotating and days
- New grads welcome on 2+ roles
From 54 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Oct 9, 2026Sources
The short version
Across 9 nursing postings we hold, pay runs from $39.64 to $47.96 an hour, with a median of $39.64.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-10-09A $10,000 sign-on bonus is attached to the Registered Nurse 2 role on the Surgical PCU.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-10-09Source: creeksidebiblechurch.orgStaff reviews point to residency training that supports new nurses, plus the weight the name carries on a resume later.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026-09-28Source: glassdoor.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 2 of the 48 roles on this page welcome new grads
- Nurse practitioners: 6 of the 48 roles on this page are advanced practice roles
Nursing here
Published pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus
$10K sign-on bonus for Registered Nurse 2 (RN) - Surgical PCU
As of 2026-10-09
Units hiring now
- OncologyDays 3 · Rotating 2$82k–$141k/yr5 open
- PICURotating 55 open
- ORRotating 3 · Days 14 open
- SICURotating 3 · Days 14 open
- StepdownRotating 2 · Days 14 open
- PsychDays 1 · Evenings 13 open
- L&DRotating 22 open
- MICUDays 1 · Rotating 12 open
- TeleDays 1 · Rotating 12 open
- CardiologyDays 11 open
- Cath labDays 11 open
- ICURotating 11 open
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- New grad training and brand prestige
- Staff commend the supportive residency training and the valuable resume recognition gained from working at a prestigious institution.
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As of 2026-09-28Source: glassdoor.com- Compensation and workload concerns
- Nurses report that compensation is lower than local competitors alongside tight staffing and heavy patient workloads.
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As of 2026-09-28Source: glassdoor.com- Surrounding neighborhood safety
- Reviewers note concerns about safety in the area immediately surrounding the urban hospital campus.
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As of 2023-01-13Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
Nurses writing reviews say pay sits below other local employers and that staffing is tight with heavy patient loads.
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As of 2026-09-28Source: glassdoor.comImpending worker strike possible at Johns Hopkins Hospital
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Baltimore, MD
Anchored by elite clinical powerhouses like Johns Hopkins, Baltimore pairs career-defining bedside experience with unmistakable grit and charm. Step off shift into Fells Point’s waterfront cobblestones, kayak off Canton, and live in classic brick rowhouses with marble stoops. At roughly 5% above the national average cost of living, premier East Coast medicine is remarkably within reach.
Browse roles in Baltimore- Metro price level · Baltimore area
- 5% above the national average
- BEA index 104.5 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,331/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $62,177/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Johns Hopkins Hospital hire new grads?
2 of the 48 roles on this page welcome new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 48 roles with a stated shift on this page, 26 are rotating shifts, 18 are day shifts, 3 are night shifts and 1 is an evening shift.
Which units are hiring?
Oncology (5), PICU (5), OR (4), SICU (4) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Johns Hopkins Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Registered Nurse - RN - CVSICU
Posted 2 weeks ago
- RN
- Rotating shift
- ADN accepted
Registered Nurse - RN - PICU
Posted 2 weeks ago
- RN
- Rotating shift
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse - SICU
$40–$61/hr
- RN
- Rotating Shifts with a weekend rotation
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Day, Evening, and Night Rotating Shifts with a weekend rotation
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse - MPCU
$36–$54/hr
- RN
- Ratio 1:2–1:3
- 12-hour rotating
Registered Nurse - RN - NCCU
$40–$61/hr
- RN
- 12-hour day/night rotating shifts
- Neuroscience Critical Care Unit (NCCU)
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse - RN - IMCU
$40–$61/hr
- RN
- Ratio 1:2–1:5
- 12-hour rotating
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse Lead - Surgical PCU
$48–$74/hr
- RN
- Permanent Day Shifts with a Weekend Rotation
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse Lead - Surgical PCU
$48–$74/hr
- RN
- Permanent Night Shifts with a Weekend Rotation
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse Lead - PICU
$48–$74/hr
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Registered Nurse Lead - Osler 5
$48–$74/hr
- RN
- 12-hour days
- ADN accepted
Registered Nurse Lead - Nelson 3
$48–$74/hr
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse Lead - MPCU
$48–$74/hr
- RN
- Ratio 1:2–1:3
- 12-hour rotating
- RN
- PRN - 2 shifts per 6 week schedule
- Per diem
Registered Nurse II - OR - Neurosurgery
$40–$61/hr
- RN
- 12-hour rotating
- Neuro/Ortho/Spine
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- 12-hour night shift
- Zayed 12 East
Registered Nurse II - MICU
$40–$61/hr
- RN
- 12-hour rotating
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse II - Inpatient Psych
$40–$61/hr
- RN
- 12 - hour evening shifts
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Day shift
- Cardiovascular Thoracic Operating Room
- RN
- 9:00-5:30 Monday-Friday
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- NP
- 4-day, 10- hour weekday schedule
- Heart Failure Bridge Clinic
APP (NP or PA) Renal Transplant
$58–$90/hr
- Magnet-designated
- NP
- 12-hour days
APP - General Surgery Permanent Nights
$58–$90/hr
- New grads welcomed
- NP
- 12-hour nights
- NP
- Rotating shift
- NP
- Rotating Shifts 6a-6p/6p-6a; (50/50 Days and Nights)
- Cardiovascular Surgical ICU (CVSICU)
- NP
- Rotating shift
- Cardiovascular Surgical ICU
Assistant Nurse Manager - SICU
$53–$82/hr
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse III - H3O3
$44–$68/hr
- RN
- 12-hour rotating
- Compact license OK
- RN
- 12-hour day/night rotating shifts; on-call per unit policy
- Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac Operating Room
Specialty Nurse - Wound Care Nurse
$44–$68/hr
- RN
- Monday - Friday, Day Shifts, No Weekends!
- Wound and Ostomy care
- RN
- Day, Evening, and Night Rotating Shifts with a weekend rotation
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Rotating Shifts with a weekend rotation
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- RN
- 12-hour rotating days and night shift
- Lifeline Transport Team
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Bloomberg 12
- RN
- 8-hour days
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Per diem
- RN
- 10-hour days
- Per diem
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Compact license OK
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See all 54 roles at Johns Hopkins HospitalSources
- creeksidebiblechurch.org/library/job/registered-nurse-2-rn-surgical-pcu-at-johns-hopkins-medicine-baltimore-md-a3RmTGQxbXV2Y3JFZFVLV0RpQXo1S2FsMmc9PQ==
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026-10-09
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-The-Johns-Hopkins-Hospital-RVW48823331.htm
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-09-28
- hopkinsmedicine.org
Employer website
- wbaltv.com/article/impending-worker-strike-possible-johns-hopkins-hospital/41309504
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