ICU Step Down Registered Nurse

Baltimore, Maryland

Under the direction of the unit manager, the Registered Nurse at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore provides direct clinical patient care.

Posted Oct 7 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours: 7 AM - 7:30 PM
Unit and setting: Intermediate Care Unit · Hospital Sinai Hospital's Intermediate Care Unit is a 36-bed ICU step-down unit caring for stable, critically ill adult patients who need close monitoring and frequent intervention.stable, critically ill adult patients who need close monitoring and frequent intervention
License: RN license Licenses And Certification: * Registered Nurse License - Current Maryland license or eligibility to obtain Maryland licenseCurrent Maryland license or eligibility to obtain Maryland license
Term: PermanentFull Time

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New grads: Welcomed Experience: * Less than one year
License: Current Maryland license or eligibility to obtain Maryland license Licenses And Certification: * Registered Nurse License - Current Maryland license or eligibility to obtain Maryland license Check your license
Certification: Basic Life Support Certification
Education: Associate degree in nursing and/or Bachelor of Science in Nursing and/or Master of Science in Nursing Education: *Associate degree in nursing and/or Bachelor of Science in Nursing and/or Master of Science in Nursing
Experience: Less than one year

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BenefitsMedical, dental and vision coverage starting the first of the month after start dateMedical, dental and vision coverage starting the first of the month after start date
Benefits403(b) retirement plan with employer match + pension403(b) retirement plan with employer match + pension
BenefitsFree on-site parkingFree on-site parking
BenefitsTuition reimbursement toward advanced degrees and specialty certificationsTuition reimbursement toward advanced degrees and specialty certifications
BenefitsGenerous paid time off, short and long-term disability and life insuranceGenerous paid time off, short and long-term disability and life insurance
BenefitsEmployee wellness programs, mental health support, and fitness discountsEmployee wellness programs, mental health support, and fitness discounts

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The role and schedule

Patients: neurologic, respiratory, cardiac, renal, and other complex conditions
Day to day: evaluates assigned patient and documents clinical assessments
Day to day: assesses and documents patient and family educational needs
Day to day: hourly rounding Performs hourly rounding.
Day to day: develops and coordinates discharge plans Develops and coordinates discharge plans, independently or in collaboration with other staff.
Unit size: 36 beds Sinai Hospital's Intermediate Care Unit is a 36-bed ICU step-down unit caring for stable, critically ill adult patients who need close monitoring and frequent intervention.

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Facility: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Department/Specialty: Intermediate Care
City: Baltimore
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: 7 AM - 7:30 PM
Date Posted: October 07, 2026

About the Role

Under the direction of the unit manager, the Registered Nurse at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore provides direct clinical patient care. The role will assume responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing direct age-appropriate clinical care to assigned patients on a per shift basis, and unit level.

Unit Highlights

Sinai Hospital's Intermediate Care Unit is a 36-bed ICU step-down unit caring for stable, critically ill adult patients who need close monitoring and frequent intervention. Each private room is equipped with full hemodynamic monitoring, and the unit's broad case mix spans neurologic, respiratory, cardiac, renal, and other complex conditions, giving nurses wide exposure in a fast-paced critical care environment.

Responsibilities

Accurately evaluates assigned patient and documents clinical assessments, including emotional and physical pain, and required comfort measures; prioritizing patient/family needs into plan of care.

Assesses and documents patient/family educational needs: to aid in informed decision making about healthcare treatment and to provide a successful transfer within the healthcare environment; coordinates with peers to establish educational resources as needed.

Performs hourly rounding. Develops and coordinates discharge plans, independently or in collaboration with other staff.

Qualifications

Experience

Less than one year

Education

*Associate degree in nursing and/or Bachelor of Science in Nursing and/or Master of Science in Nursing

Licenses And Certification

Registered Nurse License - Current Maryland license or eligibility to obtain Maryland license

Basic Life Support Certification

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision coverage starting the first of the month after start date

403(b) retirement plan with employer match + pension

Free on-site parking

Tuition reimbursement toward advanced degrees and specialty certifications

Generous paid time off, short and long-term disability and life insurance

Employee wellness programs, mental health support, and fitness discounts

About Sinai Hospital

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore is a nationally recognized academic medical center, a designated Level II Trauma Center, and the largest community hospital in Maryland. As part of LifeBridge Health - one of the region's most comprehensive healthcare systems - Sinai delivers advanced care with a mission to improve the health of the communities we serve, and to take care of the people who take care of patients.

What's around it?

In Baltimore, MD

Baltimore, MDFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 5% above the US average

Median rent: $1,331/mo
Household income: $62,177/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Baltimore, MD

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals often land in Canton (walkable harbor brick rowhouses and riverfront condos; Extra Space’s 2026 table median purchase $606,972) and Federal Hill (historic homes, urban and described as commute-friendly). Hampden is the quirkier, lower-price in-city option (table median $295,673) with family amenities; Locust Point is pricier ($657,054) and ranked safer than 91% of city neighborhoods, while Roland Park ($580,728) and Mount Washington ($399,353) sit at the high/safer end. Charles Village (Painted Ladies rowhouses), Highlandtown, and Patterson Park are called out for below-city-median prices. For a job commute, Reddit recommends Columbia or Ellicott City first, Catonsville as a more upscale in-between, and warns Reisterstown is far out; Niche’s 2026 top suburbs include Lutherville, Fulton, and Ellicott City.

Young professionals often land in Canton (walkable harbor brick rowhouses and riverfront condos; Extra Space’s 2026 table median purchase $606,972) and Federal Hill (historic homes, urban and described as commute-friendly). Hampden is the quirkier, lower-price in-city option (table median $295,673) with family amenities; Locust Point is pricier ($657,054) and ranked safer than 91% of city neighborhoods, while Roland Park ($580,728) and Mount Washington ($399,353) sit at the high/safer end.

Charles Village (Painted Ladies rowhouses), Highlandtown, and Patterson Park are called out for below-city-median prices. For a job commute, Reddit recommends Columbia or Ellicott City first, Catonsville as a more upscale in-between, and warns Reisterstown is far out; Niche’s 2026 top suburbs include Lutherville, Fulton, and Ellicott City.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: zillow.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: niche.com

Getting aroundSources do not give hospital-specific drive times or parking rules. They do flag I-83 and I-95 as the main thoroughfares, describe Federal Hill and Mount Vernon as transit-accessible/commute-friendly, and note Lutherville residents can reach downtown without a long trip. Reddit treats Columbia and Ellicott City as practical bases for a Baltimore-area job and Reisterstown as a long haul; Facebook comments cite Pasadena, Glen Burnie, Owings Mills, and Catonsville for Fort Meade-oriented commutes. Cons lists repeatedly name long commutes, traffic, and weak public transit; a plus is MARC/Amtrak-style rail access onward to D.C., Philadelphia, and New York.

Sources do not give hospital-specific drive times or parking rules. They do flag I-83 and I-95 as the main thoroughfares, describe Federal Hill and Mount Vernon as transit-accessible/commute-friendly, and note Lutherville residents can reach downtown without a long trip.

Reddit treats Columbia and Ellicott City as practical bases for a Baltimore-area job and Reisterstown as a long haul; Facebook comments cite Pasadena, Glen Burnie, Owings Mills, and Catonsville for Fort Meade-oriented commutes. Cons lists repeatedly name long commutes, traffic, and weak public transit; a plus is MARC/Amtrak-style rail access onward to D.C., Philadelphia, and New York.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: zillow.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: facebook.com Source 7: niche.com

OutdoorsIn-city, Canton Waterfront Park on the Patapsco offers a pier for fishing, the Korean War Memorial, a trail, plus Canton Dog Park and O’Donnell Square Park. Patapsco Valley State Park runs more than 32 miles along the river with hiking, fishing, camping, canoeing, horseback riding, and mountain-bike trails. Baltimore County sells itself on 214 miles of Chesapeake Bay waterfront, reservoir trails (including Loch Raven), championship golf such as Caves Valley in Owings Mills, and seasonal hiking/biking guides. Fort McHenry and the Inner Harbor promenade are the landmark waterfront walks.

In-city, Canton Waterfront Park on the Patapsco offers a pier for fishing, the Korean War Memorial, a trail, plus Canton Dog Park and O’Donnell Square Park. Patapsco Valley State Park runs more than 32 miles along the river with hiking, fishing, camping, canoeing, horseback riding, and mountain-bike trails.

Baltimore County sells itself on 214 miles of Chesapeake Bay waterfront, reservoir trails (including Loch Raven), championship golf such as Caves Valley in Owings Mills, and seasonal hiking/biking guides. Fort McHenry and the Inner Harbor promenade are the landmark waterfront walks.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: mica.edu Source 3: baltimoremagazine.com Source 4: discoverbaltimorecounty.com

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Living in Baltimore

Baltimore—Charm City—is a harbor of brick rowhouses, Chesapeake seafood, and a healthcare-and-research job base priced well below D.C. Nurses and young professionals cluster in walkable Canton and Federal Hill, quirky lower-priced Hampden, quieter Locust Point, and Charles Village’s Painted Ladies; families often choose Ellicott City, Columbia, Catonsville, Lutherville, or Fulton for schools and safety. Citywide list prices sat around $226,000 in late 2025, with Canton, Roland Park, and Locust Point much higher, and roughly half of residents rent. Culture punches above the cost: the BMA’s Matisse holdings, the Walters, AVAM, Station North murals, Graffiti Alley, Creative Alliance, and WTMD First Thursdays, plus Fort McHenry. Weekends run from Canton Waterfront Park to 32-mile Patapsco State Park and Baltimore County’s 214 miles of bay shoreline and the Guinness brewery. Tradeoffs are blunt: crime is block-by-block and serious in parts of the city, K–12 scores lag, summers are hot and humid, I-83/I-95 traffic lengthens commutes, and locals call public transit lacking. Walk a neighborhood after dark before you sign.

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As of 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: zillow.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: mica.edu Source 6: niche.com Source 7: reddit.com Source 8: baltimoremagazine.com

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Baltimore, MDFrom Census ACS 2024.