Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room

MaineHealth•Brunswick, ME

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides high-quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes. The nurse collaborates, delegates, and communicates with members of the healthcare team to ensure optimal care. The role is in the Operating Room at MaineHealth MidCoast Parkview campus and is a Registered Nurse II vacancy for candidates with more than one year of RN work experience. At the RN II level, the nurse is competent in the clinical role and has demonstrated the ability to care for most patients assigned. The nurse may not yet be able to care for every patient type within the area of hire, but demonstrates how to obtain appropriate resources to develop the necessary skills and knowledge over time. Advancement from RN I to RN II may occur automatically after one year when the nurse is in good standing and meets RN I requirements. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with four 10-hour day shifts. The department describes its schedule as supporting work-life balance and its staff-led professional practice model as enabling frontline clinicians to shape practice changes and continuous improvement. The team emphasizes collaboration and mutual support.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes.
Collaborate, delegate, and communicate with members of the healthcare team to ensure optimal care.
Obtain appropriate resources to develop skills and knowledge needed to care for additional patient types within the area of hire.
Participate in a staff-led professional practice model in which frontline clinicians help shape practice changes and continuous improvement.