The Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Unit is a specialized inpatient unit for the psychiatric evaluation, stabilization, and treatment of adults with co-occurring developmental and psychiatric disorders. This is a 6-bed unit that offers a behavioral approach to care for these dually diagnosed adults.

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

Requirements:
o 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.
o Experience in a psychiatric nursing setting preferred but not necessary.
o A passion for working with Adults on the Autism Spectrum.
o All new clinical staff will begin their extended clinical orientation/training immediately following your first day of employment.

What you’ll get from us.

At Sheppard Pratt, you will work alongside a multi-disciplined team led by a bold vision to change lives. We offer:

An extended clinical orientation led by Sheppard Pratt’s Clinical Education Department to prepare you for the responsibilities of your role. A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions 403b retirement match Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Generous mileage reimbursement program

The pay range for this position is $36.00 minimum to $55.17 maximum. Pay for this position is determined on a number of factors, including but not limited to, years and level of related experience as a registered nurse.