Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health

MaineHealth•Brunswick, ME

About The Position

The Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit is a 13-bed locked unit providing a 24-hour treatment program for adults ages 18–95 experiencing acute psychiatric crisis. The multidisciplinary team treats individuals with major mental illnesses and addiction-related problems, offering voluntary and involuntary levels of care. Team members work with patients to provide psychiatric care, medical treatment, support, follow-up referrals, and opportunities for learning and emotional growth. The Mental Health Registered Nurse - Acute Care provides high-quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes. The RN collaborates, delegates, and communicates with healthcare team members to ensure optimal care. At the RN II level, the nurse is competent in the clinical role and can care for most assigned patients. When a patient’s needs are outside the nurse’s current capabilities, the nurse demonstrates how to obtain appropriate resources to develop the necessary skills and knowledge. Advancement from RN I to RN II occurs automatically after one year, provided the nurse is in good standing and meets RN I requirements.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current applicable state license as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Current BLS certification, or obtain it within 30 days of the start date.
One year of recent RN experience.
For automatic advancement from RN I to RN II: complete all onboarding requirements, including the New Grad Residency where available, be in good standing, and meet RN I requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care and outcomes.
Collaborate, delegate, and communicate with members of the healthcare team to ensure optimal care.
Provide psychiatric care, medical treatment, support, follow-up referrals, and opportunities for learning and emotional growth in collaboration with patients and the multidisciplinary team.