Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department
MedStar Health
Clinton, Maryland
$37.5–$54.92/hr
About $78k–$114k/yr
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Last seen active Aug 2, 2026
What this might mean for you
MedStar Health is hiring for its own floors — no agency between you and the manager. The posted pay pencils out to roughly $78k–$114k a year. The schedule rotates — ask early how far out they post it; that answer tells you a lot.
What the posting states
- Shift
- Rotating
- Weekends, holidays, call
- Rotating Shift positions available.
About this role
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Requirements
- md rn license
- ADN, BSN, MSN, or CNL from an accredited School of Nursing required
- Prior Clinical Nursing Experience preferred
- Active MD RN License or Active Compact State RN required
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers required (AHA or American Red Cross)
- BLS Certification
- Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
- Rotating shift
- No experience needed
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Referral program
- Free parking
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Relocation assistance
- Nationally recognized nurse wellbeing resources
About the employer
You’re weighing MedStar Health from Leonardtown, at the rural southern Maryland edge of a system that runs from Baltimore and DC outward—about 8,000 nurses across 10 hospitals, home health, and ambulatory sites. If you’re new, the Nurse Residency Program (October…
What reviewers appreciate
- Nurse residency with clinical coach and dedicated educators
- ADN-to-BSN tuition cost covered
- Relocation bonus offered at hiring events
What reviewers flag
- Work-life balance strained during peak workload and staffing crunches
- Some nurses report poor orientation experiences
- Senior management scores lag other Glassdoor categories
Living in Clinton, MD
Clinton is a suburban community in Prince George's County, just southeast of Washington, D.C., offering nurses a quiet residential base with easy access to the capital's healthcare network. Proximity to Joint Base Andrews shapes the local economy. Expect modest single-family neighborhoods and commuter convenience rather than urban density.
- State price level · Maryland
- 105
- 5% above the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,809/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On your path
Emergency is a first-year unit lane. Fellowships take new grads. The windows matter.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and call?
- 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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