Registered Nurse II

Northern Light Health•South Portland, ME

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse II is a fully competent nursing practitioner responsible for practicing in accordance with the Maine Nurse Practice Act, Northern Light Health standards of care and practice, and applicable policies and procedures. The nurse delivers care to assigned patients and, using independent judgment, supervises qualified staff to whom patient care is delegated. The nurse plans and evaluates care for patients and families, addresses their physical, spiritual, emotional, and educational needs, and coordinates care with other healthcare professionals. This role includes conducting and documenting comprehensive assessments, responding to diagnostic findings and changes in patient condition, maintaining safe care, and collaborating with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams. The nurse also contributes to professional development, evidence-based practice, performance improvement, resource management, and department productivity. The position is with Northern Light Home Care and Hospice, Home Health – South Portland, and requires travel within the assigned region.

Requirements

Registered Nurse credential required.
Valid driver's license required, with reliable transportation and agency-required auto liability insurance.
At least 1 year of clinical experience.
BLS for Healthcare Providers must be obtained before performing independent visits.
Ability to travel and drive within the assigned region.
Ability to meet the listed physical and environmental working conditions, including lifting, moving, and loading 30 to 50 pounds.
Required competencies include arithmetic, basic life support, catheterization, injection administration, IV placement, obtaining vital signs, specimen collection, sterile gloving, and wound care.
Ability to use relevant human capital, supply chain, and financial software; email and calendar applications; MS Teams; Zoom; computers; and office equipment including a multi-line phone, scanner, photocopier, and fax.
Ability to understand medical terminology describing the human body, its processes and conditions, and medical procedures.
Demonstrates communication, judgment and decision-making, adaptability, emotional intelligence, patient-centered care, conflict resolution, resource utilization, integrity, respect, accountability, and compassion.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment by following agency policies, procedures, and national safety goals, and communicate workarounds that could affect patient safety.
Independently locate, operate, care for, and troubleshoot agency equipment.
Perform and document comprehensive, holistic assessments; interpret and respond to abnormal diagnostic data; and anticipate and safely address potential emergencies.
Build respectful relationships with patients and families that support their involvement in care planning.
Document care accurately, concisely, and completely in accordance with agency, regulatory, and legal requirements.
Complete population-specific mandatory education and identify age-, cultural-, and other population-specific patient needs.
Collaborate with patients, families, interdisciplinary teams, and internal and external resources to develop and update plans of care and meet patient needs.
Identify changes in patient conditions that affect staffing, visit frequency, or the safe provision of care.
Support colleagues in daily patient care and contribute to a healthy work environment through effective communication and professional conduct.
Manage time, maintain punctuality and attendance, and demonstrate scheduling flexibility to support patient care staffing needs.
Use evidence-based resources, seek nursing literature to support best practices, and contribute to practice change and practice committees.
Complete required education and clinical and department-specific competencies, maintain an educational file, and participate in peer review.
Contribute positively to department performance-improvement outcomes and report potential safety issues.
Identify opportunities to improve resource utilization and provide services at or above expected quality and quantitative standards.
Drive within the assigned region as directed, using reliable transportation and required auto liability insurance.
Perform other duties as assigned.