Registered Nurse RN

Overview

Department:
Endoscopy

Schedule:

Full Time, 40hrs, Day Shift

Facility:
Central Maine Medical Center

Location:

Lewiston, ME

Sign on bonus:
Up to $15,000

Central Maine Healthcare is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving 400,000 people living in central, western and Mid coastal Maine. CMH's hospital facilities include Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital. CMH also supports Central Maine Medical Group, a primary and specialty care practice organization. Other system services include the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, a regional trauma program, Life Flight of Maine's southern Maine base, the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center and other high-quality clinical services.

Responsibilities

The RN is directly accountable to the unit Charge Nurse and Director, and indirectly to the Shift Nursing Supervisor. Responsible for the delivery of direct and indirect patient care for the Medical-Surgical Outpatient and/or Inpatients receiving surgical and/or invasive procedure through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for adolescents, adults and older adults. Communicates with physicians, co-workers and/or nursing director, as appropriate about the patient's clinical condition, including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatololgy.

Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Works with other departments to provide a continuum of care and co-workers to provide continuous, quality patient care, efficient patient flow and unit maintenance and organization. Responsible for adherence to regulations, standards and hospital or unit policies and procedures. Responsible for participation in Performance Improvement activities, unit meetings and in-services.

Acts as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Current and valid state RN License.

2. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.

3. ACLS 30 days upon hire and maintain current.

4. Minimum of one year experience in an acute care or outpatient surgery setting or G.I. lab.

5. Completed Moderate Sedation competency within 30 days upon hire required.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

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