Part-time Nurse Technician (Neurobehavioral Unit)

Overview

Overview

The Neurobehavioral Unit (NBU) is a unique, 16- bed unit dedicated to the assessment and treatment of children and young adults with severe, treatment-resistant behavioral disorders. The NBU serves patients with a variety of diagnoses, including: autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, intellectual disability, sleep disorders, seizure disorders, feeding disorders, stereotypic movement disorder with self-injurious behavior, and various genetic, metabolic and chromosomal disorders. The NBU has served patients from across the country and around the world, offering a specialized integrated and targeted application of behavioral and pharmacological interventions.

 

This position is 24 hours per week, two 12 hour shifts, Day (7:00am-7:30pm)/Late Day (11:00am-11:30pm) or three 8 hours shifts, Day (7:00am-3:30pm)/ Late Day (11:00am-7:30pm)/Evening (3:00pm-11:30pm)

 

Benefits You Will Receive

• · $2000 RN referral bonus
• · $10,500/year tuition advancement/reimbursement for employees earning undergrad and graduate degrees (pro-rated for 16-39 hours/week)
• · 50% college tuition grant for dependents up to $32,000/year for eligible employees budgeted 30-40 hours per week who have 5 years of service or more.
• · Recently increased differentials
• · Student loan repayment for employees budgeted 30-40 hours per week ($100 per month up to $10,500)
• · Medical, Dental, Vision (active the month after you attend HR) most places make you wait 3-6 months)
• · Enhanced Mental Health Benefits
• · 401K Automatic 3% employer-funded “base contribution” with additional 1.5%-3% based on years of service
• · Sick and Vacation accrual upon first day of work
• · Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (Child Care Spending Account)
• $2,000 for each eligible child through the age of 6; $600 for each child age 7-10
• · Self-scheduling
• · Progressive Career Ladder with salary increase
• · Free secure and monitored parking

Responsibilities

• · Must be able to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• · Must be able to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make the discriminations in sound.
• · Must have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• · Must have the ability to move about and work with children with severe behavioral disorders, including the ability to assume a variety of physical postures sufficient to interact with and manage patient behavior such as standing, walking, squatting, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting of materials, objects, and/or patients up to 35 lbs.
• · Ability to work during different shifts.
• · Must have manual dexterity sufficient to perform various keyboard functions.
• · Must be physically present at the assigned job site.
• · *May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, blood pathogens, and aggressive or combative patients.

Qualifications

• · High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• · Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in the State of Maryland required
• · Current Heartsaver or Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification required.
• · Experience with pediatric and/or developmental disabled population preferred.

Benefits

Kennedy Krieger is an approved site for the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment program! More info can be found here: https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment#nclrp

 

 

We require full COVID vaccination or documentation of medical and/or religious exemption(s) approval for this job as we are a healthcare institution committed to putting health and safety first for our patients, students, employees, and the communities we serve.

EOE/M/F/D/V

 

 

Minimum pay range

USD $17.85/Hr.

Maximum pay range

USD $28.94/Hr.