Nursing Apprentice (Government Apprentice)

State of Maine • Augusta, ME

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Riverview Psychiatric Center is offering a paid training opportunity for a nursing student during their final year of an accredited Registered Nursing Program. This is one of the first pre-licensed nursing apprenticeship programs in the State of Maine through the Department of Labor. Today’s complex healthcare environment presents many challenges for new nurses as they transition to professional nursing practice. We understand these obstacles and offer students the guidance and support they need to succeed with our S.T.R.O.N.G. apprenticeship program; Striving Together to Reach Ongoing Nursing Goals. S.T.R.O.N.G. IS A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM TAILORED TO MEET YOUR NEEDS. Our hospital offers unique experiences caring for patients with various mental illness diagnoses and acuity levels. You will learn medications, treatment modalities, diagnoses, therapeutic interactions and listening, healthy boundaries, and rapport building through monthly educational meetings with our Nurse Educators and in unit practice. Through unit training you will learn, develop, and apply basic nursing competencies, psychiatric nursing competencies, and assessments working one-on-one with a highly experienced nurse preceptor. Additional learning through our weekly clinical case conferences prepared by our multidisciplinary teams on various topics will further strengthen your knowledge. One apprenticeship position will be awarded each term, or as participants complete program. The hours of the apprenticeship will be tailored to fit the needs of awardee. Participants will be able to work up to 30 hours a week. Participants will have opportunity to move into our Graduate Nurse I position once they successfully pass the NCLEX exam, while continuing to complete apprenticeship program.

Requirements

• Candidates must be preparing for or in their final year of an accredited Registered Nursing Program.
• Must be able to commit to attending a full-time two-week New Employee Orientation (paid time).

Nice To Haves

• Submit a short essay as your cover letter on "What Becoming A Psychiatric Nurse Means To You"

Responsibilities

• Learn medications, treatment modalities, diagnoses, therapeutic interactions and listening, healthy boundaries, and rapport building through monthly educational meetings with Nurse Educators and in unit practice.
• Learn, develop, and apply basic nursing competencies, psychiatric nursing competencies, and assessments working one-on-one with a highly experienced nurse preceptor.
• Participate in weekly clinical case conferences prepared by multidisciplinary teams on various topics.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays
• 12 days of sick leave
• 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
• Health Insurance Coverage (State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums)
• Health Insurance Premium Credit (Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%)
• Dental Insurance (State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums)
• Retirement Plan (State contributes 14.11% of employee's pay towards MainePERS)
• Six weeks of fully paid parental leave for all employees welcoming a child (including non-birthing and adoptive parents)
• Additional unpaid leave may be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree