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Registered Nurse Lead - MICU

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Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland

The Medical ICU at The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a 24-bed Intensive Care Unit specializing in the care of a high acuity patient population with complex medical diagnoses. Johns Hopkins Hospital is an academic medical center.

Eligibility
Intensive CareICU

Posted Aug 5

Shift and hours
12-⁠hour shifts · Day shift rotations Shift: 12-hour Day shift rotations36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Medical ICU · Hospital
License
RN license Active RN license upon hire requiredActive RN license upon hire
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Active RN license upon hire Active RN license upon hire required
Certification
Basic CPR upon hire Basic CPR upon hire required
Education
BSN Degree in nursing (ADN) BSN Degree in nursing (ADN) (Required); MSN preferred
Experience
at least 1 year of recent ICU RN experience Only ICU RN's with at least one year of recent experience should apply.
Experience
recent ICU experience
Also asks
RN III proficient Recent ICU experience required and is RN III proficient

Preferred

Education
MSN

What it pays

Against similar roles
Pays above most Maryland ICU rolesMaryland ICU postings that state pay run $43/hr to $78/hr, the middle half $46/hr to $57/hr, across 42 postings.
Pay reviews
Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

Benefits

  • BenefitsCompetitive pay and benefits that support you at every stage of your life and careerCompetitive pay and benefits that support you at every stage of your life and career.
  • BenefitsRetirement plans with employer contributions to help you plan confidently for the futureRetirement plans with employer contributions to help you plan confidently for the future.
  • BenefitsGenerous time off so you can unplug, recharge, and enjoy life outside of workGenerous time off so you can unplug, recharge, and enjoy life outside of work.
  • BenefitsAccess to world-class facilities and innovative technology that fuel your curiosityAccess to world-class facilities and innovative technology that fuel your curiosity.
  • BenefitsEndless opportunities to advance your career as part of the Johns Hopkins teamEndless opportunities to advance your career as part of the Johns Hopkins team.
  • Competitive pay and benefits
More benefits (4)
  • Retirement plans with employer contributions
  • Generous time off
  • Access to world-class facilities and innovative technology
  • Endless opportunities to advance your career

The role and schedule

Precepting
You would precept other nurses Manages, mentors, and develops others to promote quality, safety, and excellence in care.
Charge
Charge shifts are part of the role
Patients
high acuity medical ICU patients with complex diagnoses, including end stage renal and hepatic disease, multisystem organ failure, autoimmune and pulmonary disorders, critically ill antepartum/postpartum, and critically ill oncology
Day to day
mechanical ventilation, ECMO, cardiac support, dialysis, IV titration and more Our nurses provide mechanical ventilation, ECMO, cardiac support, dialysis, IV titration and more.
Day to day
Coordinates the total scope of care for patients to achieve clinical, financial, and organizational outcomes Coordinates the total scope of care for patients to achieve clinical, financial, and organizational outcomes.
Day to day
Provides evidence-based care and assumes management functions including employment activities, performance reviews, training, and corrective action plans
Day to day
Works collaboratively with and provides leadership for a multidisciplinary team to optimize performance Works collaboratively with and provides leadership for a multidisciplinary team to optimize performance.
Day to day
Promotes and identifies quality improvement initiatives aligned with departmental and organizational objectives Promotes and identifies quality improvement initiatives (clinical, financial, operational) aligned with departmental and organizational objectives.
Day to day
Identifies methods to promote the cost-effective use of resources Identifies methods to promote the cost-effective use of resources.
Unit size
24-bed Intensive Care Unit The Medical ICU at The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a 24-bed Intensive Care Unit specializing in the care of a high acuity patient population with complex medical diagnoses.
Details
Hospital reserves right to modify employee schedules as needed The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.
Details
Drug-free workplace Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit

On your path

ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.

Original listing

Posted on Johns Hopkins Hospital’s careers page.

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Make it happen at Hopkins.

Weekly Working Hours: 36-hours/week Shift: 12-hour Day shift rotations

Job Details & Qualifications

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.

The Medical ICU at The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a 24-bed Intensive Care Unit specializing in the care of a high acuity patient population with complex medical diagnoses. The majority of our diagnoses include, but are not limited to: end stage renal & hepatic disease, multisystem organ failure, newly diagnosed or existing autoimmune & pulmonary disorders, the critically ill antepartum/ postpartum patient, the critically ill oncology patient. Only ICU RN's with at least one year of recent experience should apply. Our nurses provide mechanical ventilation, ECMO, cardiac support, dialysis, IV titration and more.

Job

duties

  • Coordinates the total scope of care for patients to achieve clinical, financial, and organizational outcomes.
  • Provides evidence-based care. Assumes management functions including responsibility for employment activities, conducting performance

reviews, facilitating training, and monitoring corrective action plans.

  • Manages, mentors, and develops others to promote quality, safety, and excellence in care.
  • Works collaboratively with and provides leadership for a multidisciplinary team to optimize performance.
  • Promotes and identifies quality improvement initiatives (clinical, financial, operational) aligned with

departmental and organizational objectives.

  • Identifies methods to promote the cost-effective use of resources.

Qualifications

  • Recent ICU experience required and is RN III proficient
  • BSN Degree in nursing (ADN) (Required); MSN preferred
  • Basic CPR upon hire required
  • Active RN license upon hire required

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.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

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

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