Hospital Nurse III

State of Maine • Bangor, ME

6d

About The Position

This is professional nursing work involving the care and treatment of hospital patients who are emotionally, mentally, or physically ill. The role supervises and applies appropriate nursing principles, practices, and techniques in the care and custody of patients. It may supervise professional and paraprofessional personnel. Work is performed under limited supervision.

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center is a 69-bed psychiatric hospital serving the State of Maine and providing services for people with severe mental illness. The center collaborates with individuals, 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

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related field and two years of professional nursing experience, or graduation from an accredited school of nursing and three years of professional nursing experience.
• At least one year of experience overseeing and providing medical and/or psychiatric nursing care in a hospital facility.
• A Registered Nurse license issued by the Maine State Board of Nursing.
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory and practice, materia medica, hospital dietetics, sanitation, personal hygiene, human anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, mental and physical health theory and treatment practices, group dynamics, and patient behavioral problems and issues.
• Ability to instruct and supervise hospital staff nurses, assistants, and attendant personnel; administer detailed therapeutic prescriptions; establish and maintain records and charts and prepare reports; and maintain a sympathetic attitude toward and harmonious relationships with mentally and physically ill hospital patients.

Responsibilities

• Plan, assign, oversee, and evaluate hospital professional and paraprofessional employees providing medical and direct care to residents, ensuring compliance with established standards.
• Assess residents' physical and mental states and recommend possible treatment to inform physicians of their condition.
• Observe and record patients' clinical behavior in individual charts to document progress, problems, and status.
• Assign, lead, and monitor direct care personnel in nursing functions to ensure compliance with prescribed physician orders.
• Plan, develop, and implement individual treatment plans for patients after identifying problems and establishing individualized treatment goals.
• Instruct direct care staff in nursing procedures and techniques.
• Examine medication records to determine whether medications have been properly and accurately dispensed.
• Lead treatment team meetings to discuss patient progress, needs, and facility management problems.

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.
• State payment of 85%–100% of employee-only health insurance premiums, depending on salary; dependent coverage is also described in the State's premium chart.
• State payment of 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums.
• State retirement contribution equivalent to 14.06% of employee pay toward MainePERS.
• Six weeks of fully paid parental leave for employees welcoming a child; additional unpaid leave may be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• Potential nursing student loan reimbursement of $200 per month.
• Additional shift differentials of $3.00 per hour for second-shift hours, $4.50 per hour for third-shift hours, and $2.10 per hour for weekend hours.

What This Job Offers

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