Our Young Adult Unit is a 14-bed unit located on our Towson Campus that serves adult patients ages 18 to 30 who suffer from one or more psychiatric disorders. Our experienced staff has the capability to treat a wide range of psychiatric disorders, including, but not limited to: bipolar disorder, depression, and first-break psychosis.

Any RN with less than one year of experience will automatically be placed in Sheppard Pratt’s Nurse Residency Program.

As a Registered Nurse/RN you will:

• Perform a full range of professional psychiatric nursing services, including assessing, planning, administering, and evaluating patient care in accordance with team treatment plans.
• Administer medical treatment as prescribed by physician.
• Teach and provide psychosocial support to patients and their families.
• Provide day-to-day clinical direction to assigned Mental Health Workers or other paraprofessional staff.
• Document and report patient progress to treatment team.

Requirements:

• Must possess a current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Maryland (or compact state) at time of appointment and continuously while in position.
• Experience in a psychiatric nursing setting preferred.

• All new clinical staff will begin their extended clinical orientation/training immediately following your first day of employment. 

• AHA CPR required before first day of employment

If you would like to discuss this or any nursing opportunity please connect with the recruiters, shoffman@sheppardpratt.org or lmiceli@sheppardpratt.org