Maternity & Pediatrics RN - Per Diem

MaineGeneral Health•Augusta, ME

10h•Onsite

About The Position

MaineGeneral Health is a comprehensive non-profit system with the mission of enhancing, every day, the health of our patients, our families and our communities. If you are looking for the opportunity to support your friends, family, and your community through your work at MaineGeneral Health...Come be with us. MaineGeneral Health is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Maternity & Pediatrics Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team Maternal/Child Health team at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta. Maternity & Pediatrics is a department with a dynamic nursing team that covers the areas of Labor & Delivery, Postpartum (mother/baby), Pediatrics, and the Level II Nursery. This position has a Per Diem schedule.

Requirements

Active Maine RN licensure or ability to obtain one in a timely fashion, required
Mother/Baby, Level II or Labor & Delivery experience strongly preferred
Excellent teamwork, communication and collaboration skills
Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.
Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel.
May precept student nurses and new hires.