Hospital Nurse II

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center • Bangor, ME

11d • Onsite

About The Position

As our newest Hospital Nurse II, you will oversee and provide psychiatric nursing care at Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC). Supervision may be exercised over paraprofessional staff or assigned as a unit group leader. You will apply proper nursing principles, practices, and techniques in the care and custody of hospital patients who are emotionally, mentally, and/or physically ill. These positions require a highly-motivated individual who can adapt quickly in a fast paced, demanding work situation. You must demonstrate a high level of critical-thinking skills that allow you to process a large amount of information, discern the overall scope of a situation, and make sound decisions based on the information, experience, and knowledge of systems and your scope of practice. You must demonstrate good communication skills, exceptional attention to detail, and be able to articulate and employ the Mission, Vision, and Values of DDPC with our staff as well as with community providers.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or related field -OR- graduation from an accredited school of nursing plus one (1) year of professional nursing experience.
• A license as a Registered Nurse as issued by the Maine State Board of Nursing.

Nice To Haves

• Highly-motivated individual who can adapt quickly in a fast paced, demanding work situation.
• High level of critical-thinking skills that allow you to process a large amount of information, discern the overall scope of a situation, and make sound decisions based on the information, experience, and knowledge of systems and your scope of practice.
• Good communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Able to articulate and employ the Mission, Vision, and Values of DDPC with our staff as well as with community providers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and provide psychiatric nursing care at Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC).
• Supervision may be exercised over paraprofessional staff or assigned as a unit group leader.
• Apply proper nursing principles, practices, and techniques in the care and custody of hospital patients who are emotionally, mentally, and/or physically ill.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays
• 12 days of sick leave
• 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11,196.96 - $12,514.32 annual value), depending on salary.
• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).
• Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 13.29% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
• Six weeks of fully paid parental leave for all employees who are welcoming a child—including non-birthing parents and adoptive parents.
• Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• $200/month nursing student loan reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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