Registered Nurse Burn Stepdown

Unlock Your Potential at Johns Hopkins!

At Johns Hopkins Health System, you can excel in your career as an RN. There are many different specialties where you can perform and grow your nursing skills in your areas of interest. If you desire, there are promotional opportunities for leadership or to advance your level of skills through our career ladder. We are proud to invest in our employees!

The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center is the only adult burn center in Maryland, verified by the American Burn Association. Opened in 1968, the Center has a long history of providing high-quality burn care to patients from Maryland and beyond. As a comprehensive Burn Center, we offer the latest research and technologies for treating burn-related injuries from flames, chemicals, electricity, and scalds. We also provide treatment for complicated skin infections and other wounds. Our services include an inpatient Burn Unit, an Outpatient Burn Wound Clinic, and a Scar Revision Clinic.

To be a Burn Nurse, sharp clinical skills are needed. Responsibilities include but are not limited to pain management, fluid balance, critical care, stabilizing acutely burned patients, trauma recovery, and rehabilitation. We look after post-operative patients who undergo skin grafting or skin transplants. We deal with sepsis most of the time since all the patients' skin integrity is impaired. Thus, infection is almost always unavoidable. Being in Burns can be overwhelming for patients as they stay in the unit until the burn wounds are healed. Familiarization with complex dressing for complex wounds is a must for the role. Being a Burns Nurse means you must be ready to stand for long hours to complete a dressing and during a patient's shower.

Burn Nurses who make a difference at one of the most challenging moments in their patients' lives. Can you imagine a greater challenge and a better reward for your skills?

You will get the chance to work with Internationally renowned surgeons and go for courses such as Advanced Burns Life Support and other courses.

Meet Emily Werthman, Ph.D. (c), MSN, RN, who talks about our Burn Center and learn what she does and why she loves her job!

See how nurses from around the globe form a family, creating a community of care at the Johns Hopkins Burn Center: https://youtu.be/DTC33uqkGx8?si=bC82y4bOgJ8z2sHz

What's In it For You:

• Clinical ladder for growth as a Nursing Leader
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Prescription Drugs
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee tuition reimbursement
• Dependent tuition reimbursement
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Two retirement plans: Retirement Income Plan and 403(b) Savings Plan
• PTO
• 7 Paid Holidays each year
• Childcare (2 – 5 years old)
• Earn up to $1,000.00 annually for participating in self-care with Healthy @ Hopkins
• For more information on our benefits, visit or click Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center | Your benefits virtually (mybenefitsjhhs.com)

Qualifications, Experience and Education:

• RN license in Maryland or compact state
• CPR (AHA, Red Cross, or Military Training Network)
• Associate RNs must enroll in a BS/MSN program within 1 year of the hire date.
  • Provide documentation (unofficial transcript) of completion of at least 9 credits/12 months until a BS/MSN degree is completed during mid-year and annual evaluations
  • Complete BS/MSN within 5 years of hire date and provide documentation (official transcripts)
• Previous experience preferred, but will consider New Grad

For more information or inquiries, email Radina Haggard - rhaggar3@jh.edu

Important Notices:

***Effective January 1st 2022, you must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of your vaccination status as part of your occupational health screening. Exceptions to the COVID-19 vaccination requirement may be granted to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons by following the proper protocols.  Effective 6/1/23, employees at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, its affiliate  locations and Florida State Residents are not required to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Johns Hopkins Health System remains committed to providing the highest quality care for our patients and our communities. We encourage you to explore our current opportunities.

***Authorization to Work in the United States: Applicants who require sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered for this position.

Employees must refrain from using any tobacco products during their work shifts — including while at lunch or on breaks, and whether they are on or off campus. Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

JHM prioritizes the health and well-being of every employee. Come be healthy at Hopkins!

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

Diversity and Inclusion are Johns Hopkins Medicine Core Values. 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.