Registered Nurse (RN) - Podiatry Nail Care, M-F, 40 hours/week

Job Summary:

MaineGeneral is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our podiatry team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in patient care and a keen interest in foot and ankle health. As an RN in our podiatry office, you will play a crucial role in supporting our podiatrist and ensuring our patients receive the highest quality care.

Job Description:

The Role: Registered Nurse (RN) at MaineGeneral Podiatry

As a Registered Nurse (RN) in the podiatry office, you will support the podiatrist by assessing and triaging patients, assisting with procedures, administering medications and injections, managing wound care, educating patients on foot care and post-operative care, coordinating with other healthcare providers, and maintaining detailed patient documentation. You will play a vital role in ensuring patients receive comprehensive care for foot and ankle conditions.

Position Highlights:

This position is 40 hours per week: Monday through Friday, with no weekends or call schedule required.

The Work:

• Complete daily tasks including plans, implementation, and evaluation for treating and preventing foot health issues related to diabetes and other chronic disease processes, especially in preventing and detecting diabetes and its complications related to the foot and ankle. 
• Complete a comprehensive assessment of the patient's overall health, especially current foot conditions, including identifying existing problems while providing recommendations for future care. 
• Be comfortable providing foot care, including foot exams and wound dressings along with trimming toenails and addressing corns and calluses to avoid more serious issues and be able to refer to the Podiatrist/NP for more specialized care when needed.

You Have:

• Active Maine RN licensure or ability to obtain same in a timely fashion required
• Foot Care certification is preferred
• One or more years of recent/relevant RN experience preferred
• Ability to work independently, effective time management and problem-solving skills, able to manage multiple priorities preferred
• Detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask preferred
• Confident and effective oral and written communication skills preferred

You Get:

• 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

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Scheduled Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Job Exempt:

No

Benefits

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.

Physical Wellness:

• We offer quality health, dental, and 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.

Emotional Wellness:

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

Financial Wellness:

• An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
• Loan Reimbursement is available for this position dependent upon current degree level.  Please discuss benefit with the recruiter.
• 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 the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a port