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

MaineHealth•Portland, ME

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Maine Medical Center is hiring a Clinical Nurse I for P6, a 21-bed inpatient medical psychiatry unit serving patients with major psychiatric illnesses and medical comorbidities requiring inpatient care. The unit has an emphasis on geriatric psychiatry and welcomes both new-to-psychiatry nurses and experienced applicants. This vacancy is open to candidates with 0–1 years of RN work experience and is a bargaining unit position. The Clinical Nurse supports Maine Medical Center’s mission, vision, and values through excellence, competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, patient- and family-centered care, community commitment, and accountability. In accordance with professional nursing standards and applicable policies, the nurse assesses, diagnoses, identifies outcomes, plans and implements care, documents it, and evaluates its effects. Care delivery and coordination may begin at initial contact with the health care system and continue across the continuum, including inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, or community settings. New graduate RNs hired into regular-status positions are enrolled in a Nurse Residency Program alongside their unit employment. Nurses meeting Clinical Nurse I criteria at the 12-month performance evaluation may be appointed to Clinical Nurse II by the Nursing Director. The position is full-time, nights, with a target start date of February 1, 2027. Pay is $38.27 per hour.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Maine.
Basic 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 in Nursing.
Inpatient psychiatry experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and identify nursing diagnoses and care outcomes.
Plan, implement, document, and evaluate nursing care.
Coordinate patient and family care across the continuum of care.
Identify changes in patients’ conditions and initiate appropriate action.
Support the organization’s mission and values through collaboration, respect, accountability, and patient- and family-centered care.