Registered Nurse Lead - Surgical PCU

Baltimore, Maryland

The Johns Hopkins Hospital Surgical Progressive Care Unit is a 32-bed general surgical unit.

Posted Sep 24, 2025 · “RN work experience required; 2 years of PCU or higher acuity experience preferred” from the posting

Shift and hours: Permanent nights with weekend rotation Shifts: Permanent Night Shifts with a Weekend Rotation36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Surgical Progressive Care Unit · Hospital thoracic surgery, trauma, urology and other general surgery patients
License: RN license Active Maryland or Compact RN license is requiredActive Maryland or Compact RN license
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: Active Maryland or Compact RN license Active Maryland or Compact RN license is required Check your license
Certification: BLS CPR certification BLS CPR certification required
Education: Bachelor's degree in Nursing Bachelor degree in Nursing required
Experience: RN work experience RN work experience required

Preferred

Experience: 2 years of PCU or higher acuity experience 2 years of PCU or higher acuity experience preferred

What it pays

Against similar roles: Pays above most Baltimore staff RN rolesBaltimore staff RN postings that state pay run $37/hr to $48/hr, the middle half $38/hr to $44/hr, across 311 postings.
Pay reviews: pay set by equity and experience for similar scope and responsibility Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

Benefits

Benefitscompetitive pay and benefitsCompetitive pay and benefits that support you at every stage of your life and career.
Benefitsretirement plans with employer contributionsRetirement plans with employer contributions to help you plan confidently for the future.
Benefitsgenerous time offGenerous time off so you can unplug, recharge, and enjoy life outside of work.
Access to world-class facilities and innovative technology
Endless opportunities to advance your career

The role and schedule

Day to day: support Nurse Manager in day-to-day unit operations will help lead different initiatives and support the Nurse Manager in the day-to-day operations of the unit
Day to day: help lead different initiatives help lead different initiatives
Day to day: provide resources to staff provide resources to staff
Day to day: help provide patient care help provide patient care
Charge: acts in absence of Assistant Nurse Manager/Nurse Manager acts in the absence of the Assistant Nurse Manager/Nurse Manager to oversee a clinical team during care delivery and unit operations
Unit size: 32-bed unit The Johns Hopkins Hospital Surgical Progressive Care Unit is a 32-bed general surgical unit.
Weekends: weekend rotation Shifts: Permanent Night Shifts with a Weekend Rotation
Details: three levels of care: Floor, Telemetry, Intermediate Medical Care (IMC) The unit offers three levels of care: Floor, Telemetry, and Intermediate Medical Care (IMC).

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Make it Happen at Hopkins

Weekly Working Hours: 36 hours per week

Shifts: Permanent Night Shifts with a Weekend Rotation

The Johns Hopkins Hospital has been at the forefront of discovery, innovation, and medical advances for over 125 years. Our reputation for excellence has earned us a spot on U. S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals list for over two decades. We believe that the commitment from our entire professional staff is one of the primary reasons we can continually set the standard of excellence in patient care, both in our community and around the world.

Renowned for our specialty services and innovative clinical advances, we strive to make The Johns Hopkins Hospital an exceptional place to work, learn, and advance your career. For a virtual tour of Johns Hopkins Hospital click here or copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnNaPzR-AEE

Job Details

The Johns Hopkins Hospital Surgical Progressive Care Unit is a 32-bed general surgical unit. The unit offers three levels of care: Floor, Telemetry, and Intermediate Medical Care (IMC). Services provided: IMC patient arrythmia management, BiPAP/CPAP, bedside bronchoscopy, Thoracic surgery (lung resections, pneumonectomy, esophagectomy), Trauma, Urology (RRP, TURP), and variety of other general surgery patients. The Registered Nurse Lead (RN) will help lead different initiatives and support the Nurse Manager in the day-to-day operations of the unit, provide resources to staff and help provide patient care. This role is vital in ensuring the unit runs smoothly.

Qualifications

Bachelor degree in Nursing required

Active Maryland or Compact RN license is required

BLS CPR certification required

RN work experience required; 2 years of PCU or higher acuity experience preferred

The abilty to provide guidance and direction to staff and acts in the absence of the Assistant Nurse Manager/Nurse Manager to oversee a clinical team during care delivery and unit operations.

We’re proud to offer a robust benefits package that supports your health, growth, and well-being. Discover our full offerings and costs here: mybenefitsjhhs.com

What Awaits You

Competitive pay and benefits that support you at every stage of your life and career.

Retirement plans with employer contributions to help you plan confidently for the future.

Generous time off so you can unplug, recharge, and enjoy life outside of work.

Access to world-class facilities and innovative technology that fuel your curiosity.

Endless opportunities to advance your career as part of the Johns Hopkins team.

Salary Range: Minimum 47.96/hour - Maximum 74.34/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

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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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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