Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN) - ED Suite, 36 hours/week, NIGHTS 7p-7a

Job Summary:

MaineGeneral Health. We’re With You. Be With Us

MaineGeneral Health is a comprehensive non-profit system with the mission of enhancing, every day, the health of our patients, our families and our communities.

If you are looking for the opportunity to support your friends, family, and your community through your work at MaineGeneral Health...Come be with us.

Job Description:

The Role: Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN) in the Emergency Dept BH Suite

• 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.

The Opportunity:
MaineGeneral 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 MaineGeneral culture, this is a welcoming, therapeutic environment where our multidisciplinary treatment team believes that patients are more than a diagnosis.

This is a full benefits eligible 36 hour/week position. You will work three 12-hour shifts per week with weekend and holiday rotation requiredThis position will work in the Emergency Dept Behavioral Health Suite.

The Work:

• 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.

You Have:

• 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

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:

36

Scheduled Work Shift:

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