Registered Nurse RN - Surgical Services - Pre Procedure

Central Maine Medical Center•Lewiston, ME

20h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Pre-Admit Registered Nurse within the Surgical Services, Pre Procedure Unit at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, ME. Central Maine Healthcare is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving 400,000 people in central, western, and Midcoastal Maine. The system includes hospital facilities like Central Maine Medical Center, Bridgton Hospital, and Rumford Hospital, as well as Central Maine Medical Group, a primary and specialty care practice organization. Other system services include the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, a regional trauma program, LifeFlight of Maine's southern Maine base, and the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center, among other high-quality clinical services.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN License.
Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Previous acute care hospital experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care in the ambulatory and medical/surgical setting.
Communicates with physicians, Surgical Services Director, House Supervisor, and co–workers, as appropriate about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including results of diagnostics studies and symptomatology.
Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.
Works with other departments and co-workers to provide quality patient care across the continuum, efficient patient flow and unit maintenance and organization.
Responsible for adherence to regulations, standards and hospital or unit policies and procedures.
Responsible for participation in Performance Improvement activities, unit meetings and in-services.
Acts as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.