Hospital Nurse II
About The Position
This is the second level of professional nursing work involving the care and treatment of patients who are mentally, emotionally, or physically ill. The role oversees and provides medical and/or psychiatric nursing care in a hospital facility. Supervision may be exercised over 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 care 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. The listed shifts are 6:45 a.m.–7:15 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.–11:15 p.m., or Friday–Monday, 6:45 a.m.–5:15 p.m. Salary is $35.35–$44.32 per hour, inclusive of stipends, with starting salary based on education and experience. Additional shift differentials apply for second- and third-shift hours and weekend hours. The selected candidate may also qualify for $200 per month in nursing student loan reimbursement. This 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 required medicines and supplies to maintain appropriate inventory levels.
- Administer medications and treatments to ensure patients receive proper 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 resolve patient problems.
- Assess patients’ health status, plan care, and make appropriate referrals to meet patient needs.
- Perform audits related to patient care 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.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays annually.
- 12 days of sick leave and more than three weeks of vacation leave annually; vacation accrual increases with years of service.
- Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees.
- The State pays 85%–100% of employee-only health insurance premiums, depending on salary.
- The State pays 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums.
- The State contributes an amount equivalent to 14.11% of employee pay toward Maine Public Employees Retirement System (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 nursing student loan reimbursement of $200 per month for the selected candidate.
- Additional shift differentials of $3.00 per hour for second-shift hours and $4.50 per hour for third-shift hours.
- Additional weekend differential of $2.10 per hour while working weekend hours.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
