Clinical Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Psychiatry (P6) New Graduates Welcome

MaineHealth•Portland, ME

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse I provides nursing care on P6 (Pavilion 6), Maine Medical Center’s 21-bed inpatient medical psychiatry unit. The unit serves patients with major psychiatric illnesses and medical comorbidities requiring inpatient care, with a particular emphasis on geriatric psychiatry. Candidates may be new to psychiatry or have extensive experience; new graduate RNs are welcome. In accordance with national standards of nursing practice and Maine Medical Center and Maine State Board of Nursing policies, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for assessing patients, identifying diagnoses and outcomes, planning and implementing care, documenting care, and evaluating its effects. The role also coordinates patient and family care, which may continue across the health care continuum. New graduate RNs hired into regular-status roles may participate in the Nurse Residency Program alongside their unit-based employment. A Clinical Nurse I who meets or exceeds the applicable criteria at the 12-month performance evaluation may be appointed to Clinical Nurse II by the Nursing Director.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Maine.
Knowledge of the research base, theory, practices, principles, and processes of professional nursing.
Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and health care team members.
Analytical ability sufficient to identify changes in patients’ conditions and initiate appropriate action.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
Inpatient psychiatry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and identify nursing diagnoses and desired outcomes.
Plan, implement, document, and evaluate the effects of nursing care.
Coordinate patient and family care across the health care continuum.
Identify changes in patients’ conditions and initiate appropriate action.
Collaborate and communicate effectively with patients, families, and health care team members.
Support Maine Medical Center’s mission, vision, and values through excellence, competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, patient- and family-centered care, community commitment, and accountability.