Hospital Nurse III

State of Maine • Bangor, ME

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This is professional nursing work involving the care and treatment of hospital patients who are emotionally, mentally or physically ill. Responsibilities include supervising and applying proper nursing principles, practices, and techniques in the care and custody of patients. Supervision may be exercised over a staff of professional and paraprofessional personnel. Work is performed under limited supervision. The Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC) is a 69-bed psychiatric hospital serving the entire State of Maine that provides services for people with severe mental illness. As a member of a statewide community of care givers, DDPC collaborates with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, their community and personal supports, to provide recovery-oriented, respectful, compassionate, and effective psychiatric care and treatment in the least restrictive, safest, and most therapeutic environment we can create.

Requirements

• Knowledge of professional nursing theory and practice.
• Knowledge of materia medica, hospital dietetics, sanitation, and personal hygiene.
• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
• Knowledge of pharmacology.
• Knowledge of mental and physical health theory and treatment practices.
• Knowledge of group dynamics.
• Knowledge of patient behavioral problems and issues.
• Ability to instruct and supervise hospital staff nurses, assistants, and attendant personnel.
• Ability to administer detailed therapeutic prescriptions.
• Ability to establish and maintain records and charts and prepare reports.
• Ability to maintain a sympathetic attitude toward and harmonious relationships with mentally and physically ill hospital patients.
• A Bachelors Degree in Nursing or related field and two (2) years of professional nursing experience -OR- graduation from an accredited school of nursing and three (3) years of professional nursing experience.
• Experience must include one (1) year overseeing and providing medical and/or psychiatric nursing care in a hospital facility.
• A license as a Registered Nurse as issued by the Maine State Board of Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Plans, assigns, oversees, and evaluates the work of hospital professional and paraprofessional employees in giving medical and direct care to residents of hospitals in order to ensure compliance with established standards.
• Assesses residents' physical and mental state and recommends possible treatment in order to apprise the physician of client's physical and mental condition.
• Observes and records clinical behavior of patients on individual charts in order to document patient progress, problems, and status.
• Assigns, leads, and monitors direct care personnel in performing nursing functions in order to comply with prescribed physician orders.
• Plans, develops, and implements individual treatment plans (ITP) for patients upon identification of problems in order to establish individualized treatment goals.
• Instructs direct care staff in nursing procedures and techniques in order to ensure knowledgeable and effective personnel.
• Examines medication records in order to determine whether medications have been properly and accurately dispensed.
• Leads treatment team meetings in order to discuss and share information regarding patient progress and needs and facility management problems.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays
• 12 days of sick leave annually
• 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
• Personal leave (for overtime-exempt employees)
• Health Insurance Coverage (State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums)
• Dental Insurance (State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums)
• Retirement Plan (State contributes the equivalent of 14.11% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS))
• Six weeks of fully paid parental leave (for all welcoming parents)
• Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• Extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness.
• Nursing student loan reimbursement ($200/month)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees