Nursing School New Graduate

Northern Light Health•Portland, ME

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Graduate Nurse – Prelicensure provides nursing care to assigned patients on a nursing unit under the applicable State of Maine Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Hospital standards, policies, and procedures. With RN oversight, the nurse assesses patient and family needs, plans and implements individualized care, evaluates outcomes, and coordinates care with other healthcare professionals. Care addresses patients’ physical, spiritual, emotional, and educational needs within a primary nursing model. The role is in the Float Pool at Mercy Fore River in Portland, Maine, and is full-time, with a variable work schedule of 36 hours per week. The nurse maintains a safe and therapeutic care environment, responds to changes in patient condition, supports patient and family education and discharge planning, and documents assessments, interventions, and progress toward outcomes. The role also includes professional development, teamwork, participation in unit activities and staff meetings, and other assigned duties.

Requirements

Associate's degree in nursing.
Practice nursing according to the Rules and Regulations of the State of Maine Nurse Practice Act and Mercy Hospital standards, policies, and procedures.
Demonstrate integrity, trustworthiness, respect, accountability, compassion, teamwork, and professional communication.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

With RN oversight, conduct systematic and ongoing assessments of patients’ biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, safety, educational, and discharge-planning needs.
Incorporate patient and family history, diagnostic information, physical data, and multidisciplinary input into admission assessments and documentation.
Reassess patients according to documentation standards and when their condition changes.
Develop and regularly update individualized plans of care, involving patients, families, and other healthcare professionals.
Set priorities and implement care interventions based on the plan of care and applicable nursing standards.
Recognize emergencies and changes in patient condition, take appropriate action, and notify other healthcare professionals as needed.
Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment using infection-control and patient-safety principles and safe equipment operation.
Initiate discharge-planning referrals and provide patient and family teaching based on identified needs.
Evaluate patient outcomes with the healthcare team, revise care plans as needed, identify and communicate potential quality concerns, and document patient progress.
Identify personal learning needs, pursue goal achievement, and meet annual continuing-education requirements of six contact hours.
Attend and participate in at least six staff meetings per year.
Organize workload, complete assignments promptly, assist colleagues, participate in unit activities and committees, and contribute as a team member.
Participate in the development of others through precepting and peer review.
Delegate care and formulate patient assignments based on patient and caseload complexity, required direction, technology, and personnel skill levels.
Participate actively in problem solving.
Perform additional duties as required or assigned.