Hospital Nurse II
About The Position
This is the second level of professional nursing work involving care and treatment for patients who are mentally, emotionally, or physically ill. The Hospital Nurse II oversees and provides medical and/or psychiatric nursing care in a hospital facility. The position may supervise hospital paraprofessional personnel or other assigned personnel as a group leader and works under limited supervision. The position is with Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC), a 69-bed psychiatric hospital serving Maine and providing care to 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.
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 instruct and supervise subordinate personnel.
- 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 toward 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 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, or make appropriate referrals to meet patient needs.
- Audit 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, 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.
- The State pays 85%–100% of employee-only health insurance premiums, depending on salary; dependent coverage is also available.
- The State pays 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums.
- The State contributes the equivalent of 14.06% 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.
- Additional wellness benefits for State employees.
- Potential eligibility for $200 per month in nursing student loan reimbursement.
- Shift differentials of $3.00 per hour for second-shift hours and $4.50 per hour for third-shift hours.
- Weekend differential of $2.10 per hour for weekend hours.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
