About this role
Join our Intensive Care team at ST Health Western Maryland as a Clinician or Clinician Fellow! If you are an RN with critical care experience looking to take the next step in your career, make sure to take a look at the details below.
In this role, you’ll be a key player in enhancing nursing practice and patient care. You’ll combine your advanced clinical skills with meaningful, life-saving work by making a direct impact during critical moments. You’ll work closely with a skilled team while continuously learning and growing, while helping your team to learn and grow as well.
This is a full-time, dayshift position that doesn’t work holidays or weekends. Schedule will consist of one week of three 12 hour shifts in staffing, and four 10 hour shifts in office the following week. The final candidate will be placed into the appropriate rate and title based on experience and education.
Qualified candidates may be eligible for a $15,000 sign on bonus with a two year commitment!
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a leader in clinical nursing practice, identifying patient and staff-focused opportunities for improvement and leading the change process.
- Identify, educate, and support the psychological and learning needs of staff during change and transition.
- Practice participatory leadership and be an active member of shared leadership at the unit, facility, or system level.
- Assume formal leadership responsibilities for quality improvement, evidence-based practice, GN or new hire onboarding.
- Assist the Unit/Department Leader with the peer review process.
- Apply nursing knowledge and skills within the framework of Relationship-Based Care to meet the clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients and families.
- Practice solid verbal and written communication skills, articulating and translating patient conditions to other care providers and negotiating recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices.
- Ensure comprehensive patient documentation to promote communication between caregivers.
- Demonstrate critical thinking in analyzing clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues for patient care within an episode of care.
- Incorporate national professional organization goals and health system goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction in daily work.
- Create a caring and compassionate patient-focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
- Disseminate new knowledge and innovations through presentations, posters, and publications.
- Demonstrate knowledge of performance improvement tools and techniques, continuously improving the quality of care and work environment outcomes.
- Share learning from improvements with other units and/or spread across the business unit or system.
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships internally and externally by building teams and relationships through mentoring and positive communication.
- Coach colleagues on cultural diversity and address workplace horizontal violence and impairment.
- Demonstrate accountability to self and others for safe work hours, time management, and healthy lifestyles.
- Show interest in the development of others, positively impacting the lives of patients/families, peers, and healthcare team members through mentoring, education, and knowledge sharing.
- Actively participate as a preceptor for student nurses, nurse interns, graduate and experienced nurses, and assist with the development of new preceptors.
- Mentor and role model continuous learning through formal education and the development of others.
- Seek opportunities to share expertise with other healthcare team members within and beyond the clinical unit/department.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated competence as a Professional Staff Nurse.
- Ability to provide care and interact appropriately with patients of all ages.
- Knowledge of growth and development principles over the lifespan.
- Ability to assess and interpret patient data to identify age-specific needs.
- Minimum 2 years of experience.
- If BSN not at time of hire, must enroll in a program within one year and complete it within three years.
- MSN or CNL preferred.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
- Ability to work effectively in a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities, and use specialized equipment.
- Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Critical thinking skills necessary to lead others in the nursing process.
- Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
- Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- CPR required based on AHA standards within 30 days of hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure:
- Current licensure in the state where the facility is located or a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state.
- Hires and current employees with an out-of-state NLC license who change residency to the state where the facility is located must apply for licensure within that state within 60 days of changing residency.
ST Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Pay range
$45.92–$61.28 / hr
Set by education and experience. Shift differentials are paid on top.
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Clinician, ICU — Cumberland, MD | Pepper Health (Library Build)
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# Clinician, ICU
- Location: Cumberland, MD (On-site)
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Category: Nursing
- Shift: Variable
- Business unit: ST Health Western Maryland
- Pay: $45.92–$61.28 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2026-02-10T15:00:16.96Z
## Description
Join our **Intensive Care team at ST Health Western Maryland** as a **Clinician or Clinician Fellow**! If you are an RN with critical care experience looking to take the next step in your career, make sure to take a look at the details below.
In this role, you’ll be a key player in enhancing nursing practice and patient care. You'll combine your advanced clinical skills with meaningful, life-saving work by making a direct impact during critical moments. You'll work closely with a skilled team while continuously learning and growing, while helping your team to learn and grow as well.
…Shift and schedule
Shift
Variable
Hours
Full-Time
Workplace
On-site
Benefits
Benefits from day one
Day-one health coverage
Medical, dental and vision start your first day — no waiting period, full- and part-time.
Tuition & certifications
Up to $5,250/yr tuition support plus paid certification renewals and exam fees.
Retirement with match
403(b) with employer match and immediate vesting on your contributions.
PTO & wellbeing days
Generous paid time off, paid parental leave, and dedicated wellbeing days.
Ladders & residencies
Nurse residency, allied apprenticeships, and defined advancement ladders in every area.
Family support
Childcare discounts, caregiver leave, and flexible scheduling that respects your life.
Stories
From people in this role

I started at the bedside. Pepper grew me into leadership — a residency year, tuition support, and a manager who asked "what's next for you?" every single year.
Career progression
Where this role can lead
New-grad RN / Residency
Staff RN — specialty certified
Charge / Clinical Resource RN
Nurse Manager or CNS / NP track
Director of Nursing
FAQ
Questions people ask about this role
About this roleCan I self-schedule?
Most inpatient units use self-scheduling in 4-week blocks, with weekend and holiday rotations shared equitably across the team.
About this roleDo you pay for certifications?
Specialty certification exams, renewals and review courses are covered — and certified nurses earn a differential.
About this roleIs there a nurse residency program?
Yes — a 12-month, accredited residency for new-grad RNs with dedicated preceptors, simulation labs and a cohort that starts together.
About this roleWhat support exists at the bedside?
Clinical resource nurses on every shift, a no-lift equipment program, and unit councils where staff nurses drive practice changes.
Application process
What happens after you apply
Apply
Two minutes with Apply Start — resume autofill does the rest.
Recruiter screen
A real person reviews every application and reaches out.
Interviews
Meet your manager and the team — virtual or on-site, your pick.
Offer
Transparent pay, benefits walkthrough, and time to decide.
Welcome
Paid onboarding, a peer buddy, and your 90-day growth plan.
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