Registered Nurse Lead - Comprehensive Transplant Unit

Johns Hopkins Health System; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 66,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust benefits

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins Hospital seeks an RN Lead to provide clinical and operational leadership for the Comprehensive Transplant Unit. You will support day-to-day nursing management, mentor staff, and drive quality, safety, and teamwork in a high-acuity setting in Baltimore.

Responsibilities include overseeing staffing, performance evaluations, and professional development, with emphasis on collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to ensure exceptional patient care and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Active Maryland or Compact RN license is required.
• BLS CPR certification required.
• Minimum of 3 years acute care RN work experience required.
• Charge/preceptor experience preferred; leading committees and scheduling experience helpful.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership for the nursing team.
• Oversee employment activities, conduct performance evaluations, and support staff development.
• Mentor and empower staff to foster a culture of quality, safety, collaboration, and growth.

Skills

RN license

BLS CPR

Charge/preceptor

3+ years acute care RN

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

Job description

Make it Happen at Hopkins

Weekly Working Hours: 36 hours per week

Shifts: Day/Night Rotating Shifts; Weekend Work Required

The Johns Hopkins Hospital has been at the forefront of discovery, innovation, and medical advances for over 125 years. Our reputation for excellence has earned us a spot onU.S. News & World Report’sBest Hospitals list for over two decades. We believe that the commitment from our entire professional staff is one of the primary reasons we can continually set the standard of excellence in patient care, both in our community and around the world. Renowned for our specialty services and innovative clinical advances, we strive to make The Johns Hopkins Hospital an exceptional place to work, learn, and advance your career. For a virtual tour of Johns Hopkins Hospital click here or copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnNaPzR-AEE

Job Details

The Comprehensive Transplant Unit is a 32 bed adolescent/adult surgical unit. The unit offers 3 levels of care: floor, telemetry, and intermediate levels of care. Care and services provided: post-operative abdominal organ (kidney, liver, and pancreas) transplant recipients; as well as medical management of complications secondary to transplantation. This unit is the designated step down for the Composite Tissue Allotransplantation (hand & face) recipients. New graduate nurses will have a 10 week orientation to general/tele and then an additional 6 weeks to IMC level.

The Registered Nurse Lead will provide clinical and operational leadership while supporting the day-to-day management of the nursing team. In this role, the RN will oversee employment activities, conduct performance evaluations, facilitate staff development and training, and support performance improvement initiatives. The RN will mentor and empower nursing staff, fostering a culture of quality, safety, collaboration, and professional growth. Working closely with a multidisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse Lead will help drive operational excellence and ensure the delivery of exceptional, patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Nursing required
• Applicants with an Associate’s degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program may be considered, provided they are enrolled in an accredited BSN/MSN program within 1 year of hire and complete the degree within 4 years of hire
• Active Maryland or Compact RN license is required
• BLS CPR certification required
• Minimum of 3 years acute care RN work experience required
• Charge/preceptor experience required, leading committees and scheduling experience preferred

We’re proud to offer a robust benefits package that supports your health, growth, and well-being. Discover our full offerings and costs here: mybenefitsjhhs.com

What Awaits You

• Competitive pay and benefits that support you at every stage of your life and career.
• Retirement plans with employer contributions to help you plan confidently for the future.
• Generous time off so you can unplug, recharge, and enjoy life outside of work.
• Access to world-class facilities and innovative technology that fuel your curiosity.
• Endless opportunities to advance your career as part of the Johns Hopkins team.

Salary Range

Minimum 47.96/hour - Maximum 74.34/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.