Emergency Dept Charge Nurse; RN

Job Description Summary

Maine General Health is a leading health care system that is proud of the culture of excellence, compassion and collaboration that extends to our patients and their families. We are committed to attracting talented, ambitious people who share our values and strive to provide excellent customer service. We are seeking a Charge Nurse (RN) for our Emergency Department at both our Augusta and Waterville Campuses.

If you have a passion for service excellence we want to hear from you! This position is 36 hours per week; the schedule will consist of 24 hours per week as Charge Nurse and 12 hours per week as RN.

• Active Maine RN licensure or ability to obtain same in a timely fashion
• Prior/recent RN experience working in an ER environment
• Preferred certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS
• Excellent teamwork, communication and collaboration skills

Supervises and mentors nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Determines staffing level and assignments based on staff availability, staff abilities, census, and patient acuity. Provides direct patient care as needed. Floats between staff to assist with problem solving. May take patient assignments to meet staffing needs. Weekends and holiday rotation is expected and will train and work at both campuses in Augusta and Waterville.

Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes. Responds to complaints about patient care and related services, and manages through established channels. Performs responsibility of underlying job, including entering orders, performing admissions or discharges, and coordinating transfers. Ensures staff has necessary equipment and supplies to provide safe and effective patient care.

$37.00 - $64.75 The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

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Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness - physical, emotional and financial - is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

We offer quality dental, vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs. Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents. A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances. Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career. We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan. Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from…