Preceptor Registered Nurse- Intensive Care Unit

Prime Healthcare • Lewiston, ME

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250-bed, not-for-profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region's only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute. CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state's only medical helicopter service. CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities. As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not-for-profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals. To learn more, visit www.cmhc.org .

Requirements

• Current and valid state Registered Nurse license.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
• Minimum of one year experience as a staff RN in acute care hospital, critical care required.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) required.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of Critical Care Course preferred.
• Previous Critical Care experience preferred.
• Critical Care RN (CCRN) Certification preferred.
• Completion of preceptor class.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a teacher and mentor in guiding, directing and supervising technical nursing activities of the nurse preceptee.
• Provides guidance and consultation when needed, regarding effective patient care and scope of practice.
• Creates formal and informal learning opportunities for peers regarding practice issues, technology and/or current research, identifies and intervenes when staff weaknesses are identified.
• Responsible for the oversight of the preceptee in the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Directly responsible for the care given to their assigned patients.
• Communicates with the physician, nurse director, coworkers about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology.
• Able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.
• Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Works collaboratively with patients, patients’ family, significant other(s) and hospital staff to achieve goals and outcomes.

Benefits

• competitive compensation
• comprehensive, competitive benefits package
• freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs
• abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level