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Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health - As Needed
Mental health disorders can take a serious toll on the mind and body. When depression, psychosis, addiction, or other mental health factors reach extreme heights, the patient could be in danger of hurting themselves or others. Meritus Health has an 18-bed adult inpatient unit which admits patients 24 hours a day through the hospital's Emergency Department or by physician referral.
Schedule: 630am - 7pm OR 630pm - 7am, As Needed
Why Meritus?
- State of the art Emergency Department and Level III Trauma Center – we see close to 75,000 patients in our ED every year
- Meritus also has the county’s only after-hours emergency psychiatric on-site crisis assessment team as part of the Emergency Department
- Our Critical Care Unit has been awarded the Silver Beacon of Excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses
- Certified since 2007 as a Primary Stroke Center by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services
- We have a Level II Special Care Nursery and nearly 2,000 babies are born each year in our Family Birthing Center
- Silver Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association for STEMI patients
- One of only 3,000 facilities in the world to have an age-friendly designation, Level III Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation
- Meritus Medical Center has 2 types of surgical robots- the daVinci Xi® and the ROSA®. Our surgeons utilize these devices to assist surgery in 6 specialty areas.
Why be a Meritus Nurse?
- Safe staffing ratios
- Great Shift Differentials- up to $7.00/ hr!
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Nurse Certification and Continuing Education Funds
- Flexible Shift Options
- Professional Nursing Ladder- Grow your career where you want it to go!
Requirements
- ASN Required. BSN Preferred.
- Minimum of one year experience as a Registered Nurse
- Current Maryland RN license or eligible for
- Current BLS
Happy to Help
At Meritus, we believe in a collaborative and caring work environment. Interactions are an opportunity to learn, listen and to be there for one another. Therefore, we provide warm welcomes, hospitality-driven closures, and are always Happy to Help.
Qualifications
Licenses & Certifications
Required
Basic Life Support
Preferred
Advanced Cardiac Life Sup
Equal Opportunity Employer
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