MaineGeneral is seeking a dedicated RN to join our team on 3 South, our inpatient behavioral health unit at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta. This state-of-the-art unit was designed with the input of staff and patients and is a unique environment sustaining safe, innovative, and supportive care.
Shifts available for this opportunity include 24, 30, and 36 hrs/wk.
$15,000 sign-on bonus potential for experienced RNs
- Must have one year of behavioral health RN experience.
- Must accept at least a 30-hour-per-week position.
- Current MaineGeneral employees are ineligible; former MaineGeneral employees are ineligible until greater than 6 months of separation from employment.
The Role: Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN)
As a behavioral health nurse, you will play a crucial role in promoting and maintaining mental health, preventing psychiatric disorders, and assisting individuals in managing mental health conditions.
At the core of our culture is a welcoming, therapeutic environment where our multidisciplinary treatment team believes patients are more than their diagnosis.
What You'll Do:
- 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.
- Evaluate the learning needs of the patient and/or family and provide 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
Your Qualifications:
- A valid state of Maine RN license or ability to obtain same in a timely fashion; (required)
- 1 year of acute care RN experience serving this patient population; (preferred)
- New graduates are welcome to apply!
- BLS and MOAB (preferred)
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to operate and excel in a health care environment with many inherent stressors.
Why Choose MaineGeneral:
- Exciting Shift Differentials:Potential to earn up to an additional $7/hr. for specific shifts.
- Access comprehensive wellness benefits, including health, dental, vision and more.
- Benefit from employee discounts, generous parental leave, and ample earned time off.
- Retirement planning with up to 4% company contributions.
- Potential student loan reimbursement
- Embrace growth opportunities within our organization
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $33.00 - $49.00 per hour
Expected hours: 24 – 36 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Loan forgiveness
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Pet insurance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
Physical Setting:
Supplemental Pay:
- Crisis pay
- Differential pay
- Overtime pay
- Signing bonus
Work Location: In person
