Maine Healthposted 2 days ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Portland, ME
Hospitals
About the position
This is a bargaining unit position for a Clinical Nurse at Maine Medical Center, specifically in the P6 (Pavilion 6) unit, which is a 21 bed Inpatient Medical Psychiatry unit. The unit serves a medically complex population with a focus on Geriatric Psychiatry. The Clinical Nurse will support Maine Medical Center's mission and values by providing patient and family-centered care, and will be responsible for assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluation of nursing care. The position is full-time and requires night shifts.
Responsibilities
- Support Maine Medical Center's mission, vision, and values.
- Exhibit behaviors of excellence, competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, and accountability.
- Provide assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluation of nursing care.
- Deliver and coordinate patient and family care across the continuum.
- Participate in the Nurse Residency Program for new graduate RNs.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Maine.
- Entry-level position; experience as an RN is not required, but inpatient psychiatry experience is preferred.
- Basic knowledge of nursing research, theory, practices, principles, and processes.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Analytical ability to identify changes in patients' conditions.
Nice-to-haves
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.
- Experience in inpatient psychiatry.
Benefits
- Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus for eligible new grad nurses.
- Paid parental leave.
- Flexible work policy.
- Student loan assistance.
- Training and education programs.
- Well-being resources for employees and their families.
