Registered Nurse 12hr shifts Full time Nights
Towson, Maryland
RN
Posted Sep 1
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Unit
- ER
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Floating required
- Setting
- Correctional
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Maryland is $38/hr, across 359 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Currently avail: RN ft n
We are looking for dedicated and hard-working Registered Nurses (RN) to work in the medical department at the Baltimore County Detention Center, located in Towson, MD. In this role, you will provide comprehensive nursing care and perform duties under supervision of the sites Health Service Administrator.
In correctional healthcare, nurses are provided the opportunity to apply their hands-on assessment and clinical nursing skills on a day-to-day basis. Nurses are involved in healthcare emergencies, physical health assessments, initial screenings, medication distribution, nurse sick call, and chronic care clinics. Nurses will also provide assistance to physicians, psychiatrists and dentists. Correctional healthcare is similar to working in an emergency room or a clinic. Each day is both challenging and rewarding.
Job
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Responsibilities
- The Registered Nurse will primarily be responsible for ensuring that the nursing practice complies with established nursing standards.
- Taking vital signs, doing a complete assessment and documenting findings on dispensary care of all patients housed in the medical unit and/or mental health unit
- Implementing treatment care plans which promote maintain and restore the well-being of patients
- Maintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws
- Conducting sick call for inmate/patients and provide provisional diagnosis and treatment for selected minor illnesses and injuries
- Ensuring that the proper flow of relevant information (inmate/patient information, unit problems) is disseminated to appropriate personnel
- Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of inmate/patients and participates in the formulation of the plan of nursing care
- Providing health counseling to inmates/patients
- Providing other services and performs other duties as assigned by Nurse Supervisor, Health Services Administrator, head nurse, or corporate staff
Benefits
PrimeCare believes in offering a competitive compensation and benefits package to their employees. Standard benefits for full-time employees include Medical, Dental, and Vision plans (Single and Family plans are both available). We also offer Life Insurance and Disability options, Generous PTO, Sick and Safe Leave Accrual, Floating Holidays, 401k with match, and a tuition reimbursement program.
Additional
Compensation
In addition to the hourly pay rate PrimeCare Medical also offers Overtime Pay
- Shift Differential and Weekend Differential compensation, Premium Holiday Pay, as well an Employee Referral Bonus opportunity.
Requirements
Qualified applicants will have the following
requirements
- Active RN license in the state the facility is located
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to multi-task
- Strong patient assessment skills
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Demonstrate clinical competency
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Requirements
- RN
Benefits highlights
- Paid holidays
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Referral program
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Place
- City
- Towson, Maryland
- Median rent
- $1,764/mo
- Local household income
- $101,320/yr
- Metro price level
- 5% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Towson area index 104.5, where 100 is the national average.
Towson, just north of Baltimore, blends college-town energy with suburban comfort. Home to Towson University and a walkable downtown core, it offers nur ses a quieter base with easy access to major hospital systems and Charm City's amenities.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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The work is concrete: sick call, med pass, intake screenings, immunizations, ECGs, vitals, chronic care, and emergencies under Medical Director protocols—nurses compare it to ER or clinic pace inside a detention setting. Shifts are posted in clear blocks—evenings 2:00–10:30 pm…
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