Clinical Nurse (RN) - Medical Surgical Telemetry (R9)

Description

Maine Medical Center

Nursing
Req #: 1638

This is a bargaining unit position

Job Posting Date: 9/11/2024

2 positions available

NIGHTS

For a limited time MaineHealth is offering up to$10,000 Sign on bonus for all eligibleRegistered Nurses with1-2years of experience and $20,000 for experienced Registered Nurses with greater than 2years of experience!

• Eligible candidates are hired (offer accepted) into a Full or Part time RN position. Bonus amount prorated for Part time hires, per diem hires are ineligible.
• Current MaineHealth member employees are ineligible; former MaineHealth Members are ineligible until greater than 6 months separation from employment.

Unit Bio: Known as R9, this unit is a 24-bed acute care medical surgical unit, with medical telemetry capabilities. R9cares for a wide variety of adults with acute and chronic medical conditions.The unit entertains private rooms, promoting a healing environment for both patients and their families. This position will involve training with the Float Pool.

Summary:
The Clinical Nurse supports Maine Medical Center's mission, vision, and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence, competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, patient and family centered care, commitment to our community, and accountability. In accordance with national standards of nursing practice and within the guidelines and policies and procedures of both Maine Medical Center and the Maine State Board of Nursing, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluation of the effects of nursing care. Care delivery and coordination of patient and family care begins with the initial contact with the health care system and may continue across the continuum. Services may be provided on an inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and/or community basis.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

1. Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred. Evidence of 10 hours of ongoing education per year.

2. License/Certifications: Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Maine. Certification in relevant specialty preferred.

3. Experience: At least 1 year prior RN work experience.Meets all requirements of Clinical Nurse I. Completion of Level I usually achieved by 12 months of employment. Med/surg or telemetry experience preferred.

4. Basic knowledge of the research base, theory, practices, principles, and processes of professional nursing.

5. Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.

6. Analytical ability sufficient to identify changes in patients' conditions and to initiate appropriate action.

7. Ability to identify potential crisis situations involving patients and/or families and to initiate appropriate action.

8. Demonstrates a caring nursing practice and promotes a healing environment for patients and families.

9. Demonstrates the required knowledge and technical skills to care for most patient populations on the unit.