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Registered Nurse (RN) Medical Surgical

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MedStar Health

Baltimore, Maryland

Posted Aug 21 · Not open to new grads

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Shift
12-hour nights
Hours a week
36
Unit
Med-Surg

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
12-hour nights · 3 a week · 36 hours
Weekends
Every third weekend
Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Experience
1+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$48/hr
nursing in Maryland$38/hr

The median for nursing in Maryland is $38/hr, across 360 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

Relocation
Help offered

About this role

About this Job

  • Open to experienced RNs with at least 1 yr of RN experience

MedStar Health Nursing Benefits

  • Nationally recognized nurse wellbeing resources
  • Comprehensive health benefit plans
  • Generous paid time off and flex scheduling options
  • Retirement plans with match
  • Tuition assistance to advance your education
  • Systemwide referral bonus program—up to $6,000 for each RN and up to $4,000 for each LPN that joins MedStar Health
  • Relocation assistance up to $5,000
  • Free parking for associates

Unit Highlights

  • O’Neil 3 is a 32- Bed Medical-Surgical unit, no telemetry
  • 3-4 techs on unit per shift
  • O’Neil 3’s focus is on NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Health system Elders)
  • Low unit turnover
  • Excellent team environment

Available Roles

  • Full Time Nights

Schedule

  • Full Time: three 12-hour shifts & every 3rd weekend

Qualifications

  • ADN, BSN, MSN, or CNL from an accredited School of Nursing required.
  • 1 year of RN experience required; 1 year of acute care RN experience strongly preferred.
  • Active MD RN License or Active Compact State RN and Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers required (AHA or American Red Cross).

This position has a hiring range of : USD $36.50 - USD $60.34 /Hr.

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About this Job: Open to experienced RNs with at least 1 yr of RN experience MedStar Health Nursing Benefits Nationally recognized nurse wellbeing resources Co· from this posting

Requirements

  • ADN, BSN, MSN, or CNL from an accredited School of Nursing required.
  • 1 year of RN experience required; 1 year of acute care RN experience strongly preferred.
  • Active MD RN License or Active Compact State RN and Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers required (AHA or American Red Cross).

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Referral program
  • Free parking
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Relocation assistance

Place

City
Baltimore, Maryland
Rent against this pay
18% of monthly gross
This role$1,331/mo rent
Monthly gross$7,488/mo

$1,331 median rent against $7,488 a month at $48/hr for 36 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.

Local household income
$62,177/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
5% above the national average

Baltimore area index 104.5, where 100 is the national average.

Baltimore, nicknamed Charm City, offers nurses major medical employers like Johns Hopkins Hospital alongside historic waterfront neighborhoods. Fells Point and Canton deliver cobblestone charm and harbor views, while the Inner Harbor anchors downtown dining and culture. This mid-Atlantic location sits within easy reach of both Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia.

Map showing the location of Baltimore, MD
Approximate location in Baltimore, MD. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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