Hospital Nurse II

State of Maine•Bangor, ME

2d•$36 - $46•Onsite

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 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 works 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. The hourly salary is $36.46–$45.84, inclusive of a $10.00 hourly salary adjustment stipend and a $0.60 hourly institutional stipend. Additional differentials are available for second-shift, third-shift, and weekend hours. Candidates 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.
Knowledge of professional nursing theory and practice.
Knowledge of materia medica, hospital dietetics, sanitation, and personal hygiene.
Knowledge of patient behavior and psychological dynamics.
Ability to apply standard nursing, medical, and psychiatric methods, practices, and techniques.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions in exact detail.
Ability to establish and maintain records, charts, and reports.
Ability to maintain a therapeutic attitude and harmonious relationships with mentally and physically ill patients.

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 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, 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.
Conduct audits of 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.
Instruct and supervise subordinate personnel.

Benefits

13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three or more weeks of vacation leave annually; vacation accrual increases with years of service.
Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees.
State-paid employee-only health insurance premiums of 85%–100%, depending on salary.
State-paid employee-only dental insurance premiums.
State contributions equivalent to 14.06% of employee pay toward the Maine Public Employees Retirement System.
Six weeks of fully paid parental leave for employees welcoming a child, including non-birthing and adoptive parents.
Additional wellness benefits for State employees.
Potential eligibility for $200 per month in nursing student loan reimbursement.
Additional shift differential of $3.00 per hour while working second-shift hours and $4.50 per hour while working third-shift hours.
Additional weekend differential of $2.10 per hour while working weekend hours.