Registered Nurse (RN) Critical Care Regional Float Pool
MedStar Health
Baltimore, Maryland
$50/hr
Posted pay
About a minute · no account or résumé needed.
Posted Aug 28, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 30, 2026
What this means for you
MedStar Health is hiring for its own floors — no agency between you and the manager. Per-diem means you set the rhythm — pick up when it works, step back when it doesn't. Twelve-hour shifts compress the week — three days on, four days yours.
What the listing says
- Shift
- 12-hour
- Weekends, holidays, call
- Weekends required
- Patient load & staffing
- Floating required Critical Care Regional Float Pool (Internal Resource Pool)
- EHR & union
- Union position
- Facility
- Magnet designated
About this role
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Skills for this role
Certifications
Requirements
- RN
- MD RN License
- Compact State RN
Benefits
- Referral program
- Free parking
- Relocation assistance
About the employer
You’re weighing MedStar Health from Leonardtown, at the rural southern Maryland edge of a system that runs from Baltimore and DC outward—about 8,000 nurses across 10 hospitals, home health, and ambulatory sites. If you’re new, the Nurse Residency Program (October…
What reviewers appreciate
- Nurse residency with clinical coach and dedicated educators
- ADN-to-BSN tuition cost covered
- Relocation bonus offered at hiring events
What reviewers flag
- Work-life balance strained during peak workload and staffing crunches
- Some nurses report poor orientation experiences
- Senior management scores lag other Glassdoor categories
Living in Baltimore, MD
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.
- 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
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?