Registered Nurse; RN; Inpatient Behavioral Health

Maine General Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Inpatient Behavioral Health for a nursing job in Augusta, Maine.

Behavioral Health

RN

Ongoing 24 hours per week

12 hours, nights

Staff

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Provides direct patient care to behavioral health patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization.

Maine General is seeking an experienced Behavioral Health RN to join our ED Behavioral Health Suite team. This unit was designed with the input of staff and patients and is a unique environment sustaining safe, innovative, and supportive care. At the core of our Maine General culture, this is a welcoming, therapeutic environment where our multidisciplinary treatment team believes that patients are more than a diagnosis.

This is a 24 hour/week position on the night shift (7p-7a). This position will work in the Emergency Dept Behavioral Health Suite.

• Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, admissions, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Effectively delegates and communicates patient care needs to ancillary personnel.
• May precept student nurses and new hires.

• A minimum of three years of acute care RN work experience serving this patient population, required
• A valid state of Maine RN license or ability to obtain same in a timely fashion, required
• BLS and MOAB (preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible, problem solve and utilize critical thinking skills
• Dedication to on‑going learning and professional development
• Have exceptional customer service and communication skills

• Generous Earned Time Program
• Student Loan Reimbursement potential for RNs
• Continuing Education Opportunities/Tuition Reimbursement
• Growth opportunities within the organization
• Dedication to employee safety, wellness and work/life balance

Maine General Health Job  #R11144.

At Maine General Health, we believe the best care starts with supporting the people who provide it. As Kennebec Valley’s largest private employer and a trusted independent, nonprofit health system, our nearly 5,000 employees, including more than 250 physicians and advanced practice providers, are united by a shared mission to enhance, every day, the health of our patients, our families, and our communities.

Whether your passion is direct patient care or supporting the teams behind it, you’ll find meaningful work, opportunities for professional growth, and a culture committed to helping you thrive.

• Continuing Education
• 403b retirement plan
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Pet insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Discount program