Registered Nurse Behavioral Health
Jessup, Maryland
- Eligibility
- RNPsychiatric
- Unit
- Psych
Jessup, Maryland
$54/hr
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Schedule and commitments
- Term
- Per Diem
The work and the unit
- Unit
- Psych
- Specialty
- Behavioral Health · Psychiatric
- Setting
- Correctional
Pay and benefits
- Against the board
- Pays above most Maryland PRN roles
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) with company match
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- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Flexible Spending Account
- Continuing Education benefits
Do you qualify?
- License
- Must hold valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Maryland; BSN preferred but not required Check your license
- Certification
- Must be appropriately and actively certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/ BLS
- Experience
- Progressive experience in nursing care with a minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience preferred
- Experience
- Experience working in a correctional or behavioral health environment preferred
- Also asks
- Ability to obtain a security clearance, to include drug screen and criminal background check
What's around it?
Living costs about 5% above the US average
- Median rent
- $2,187/mo
- Household income
- $128,851/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
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Registered Nurse Behavioral Health (81695)
MD, Jessup - Maryland Correctional Institution for Women - Jessup, MD 20794
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Overview
Position Type
Per Diem
Job Shift
As Needed
Education Level
Associate's Degree
Category
Nursing Professional & Support
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Description
**Per Diem hourly pay: $54/hour**
**Centurion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive services to the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.** We are currently seeking a **Per Diem Mental Health Registered Nurse (RN)** to join our **Behavioral Health team at Maryland Correctional Institution for Women located in Jessup, Maryland.**
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The **Registered Nurse (RN) (Mental Health)** is responsible for providing holistic nursing care within the appropriate scope of practice to incarcerated patients while working under the direction of the Director of Nursing (DON) and/or Nursing Supervisor and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to identify, assess, and respond to a wide range of physical, psychological, and social needs of patients.
Qualifications
- Must hold valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Maryland; BSN preferred but not required
- Progressive experience in nursing care with a minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience preferred
- Must be appropriately and actively certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/ BLS
- Experience working in a correctional or behavioral health environment preferred
- Ability to obtain a security clearance, to include drug screen and criminal background check
Available shift: Per Diem
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We offer excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits for our full-time team members including:
- Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Flexible Spending Account
- Continuing Education benefits
- Much more...
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
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- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?