Hospital Nurse II - Part time

State of Maine • Augusta, ME

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This is the second level of professional nursing work involving care and treatment of patients who are mentally, emotionally, or physically ill. The position oversees and provides medical and/or psychiatric nursing care in a hospital facility. The nurse may supervise hospital paraprofessional personnel and/or other assigned personnel as a group leader. Work is performed under limited supervision.

The position is with Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC), a 69-bed psychiatric hospital serving the State of Maine and providing services for people with severe mental illness. DDPC collaborates with patients and their community and personal supports to provide recovery-oriented, respectful, compassionate, and effective psychiatric care in the least restrictive, safest, and most therapeutic environment possible.

This is a part-time position with shifts of 10:45 a.m.–11:15 p.m., 2:45 p.m.–11:15 p.m., or 12:45 p.m.–11:15 p.m. The listed salary is $35.35–$44.32 per hour, inclusive of stipends, with the starting salary based on education and experience. Shift and weekend differentials may apply. The selected candidate may also qualify for a $200 monthly nursing student loan reimbursement. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field, or graduation from an accredited school of nursing plus one year of professional nursing experience.
• A Registered Nurse license issued by the Maine State Board of Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee unit work, including general and psychiatric nursing care, to ensure care follows accepted nursing practices.
• Inventory supplies and equipment and order medicines and supplies to maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Administer medications and treatments to ensure patients receive appropriate care in a timely manner.
• Orient and train student nurses and paraprofessionals in nursing methods, practices, and techniques, and monitor patient care activities.
• Write patient progress reports to maintain medical records and document unusual behavior.
• Assess emergency situations and take appropriate action to address patient problems.
• Assess patients’ health status, plan care, and make appropriate referrals to meet patient needs.
• Perform patient-care audits to ensure patients receive proper and timely treatment.
• Conduct individual and group counseling therapy as part of patient treatment.
• Report patients’ conditions to appropriate professionals and recommend changes to treatment programs.
• Intervene therapeutically when patients exhibit signs of behavioral escalation.
• May supervise hospital paraprofessional personnel and/or other assigned personnel as a group leader.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and at least three weeks of vacation leave annually; vacation accrual increases with years of service.
• Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees.
• State-paid 85%–100% of employee-only health insurance premiums, depending on salary.
• State-paid 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums.
• Retirement plan contributions equivalent to 14.11% of employee pay to MainePERS.
• Six weeks of fully paid parental leave for employees welcoming a child, including non-birthing and adoptive parents.
• Additional unpaid leave may be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• Potential $200 monthly nursing student loan reimbursement for the selected candidate.
• Additional wellness benefits for State employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level