Registered Nurse (RN)- Surgical Services/ASU

Maine Medical Center•Damariscotta, ME

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About The Position

Lincoln Hospital Nursing Req #: 60722 This is a Registered Nurse 2 vacancy open to candidates with greater than 1 year of RN work experience Summary: The Ambulatory Care Unit is a dynamic and fast paced environment including 8 ASU and 2-3 PACU bays. The nurses are responsible for caring for a variety of perioperative phases including pre-op, phase I and phase 2. Nurses have the opportunity to care for orthopedic, general-surgery, ophthalmology, podiatry, ENT, urology and more. Nurses will assess and make critical judgments about patient needs while coordinating with multiple departments or providers (anesthesia, surgeon, and other hospital units) during all phases of operative care. Nurses are also able to cross train to the OR to add to their skill base. The MH Registered Nurse - Acute Care role provides high quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes. Collaborates, delegates, and communicates with members of the healthcare team to ensure optimal care. With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you'll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them - both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it. We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow - programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family. MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you're looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today. If you have questions about this role, please contact [email protected]

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred.
Current applicable state(s) license as a Registered Professional Nurse required.
Current BLS certification required or must obtain within 30 days of start date. Other certifications may be required specific to area of practice or in accordance with Department guidelines.
One year of recent RN experience required.
Automatic advancement from RN I level if all onboarding requirements are complete, including the New Grad Residency (where available).

Responsibilities

caring for a variety of perioperative phases including pre-op, phase I and phase 2
assess and make critical judgments about patient needs
coordinating with multiple departments or providers (anesthesia, surgeon, and other hospital units) during all phases of operative care
provide high quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes
Collaborates, delegates, and communicates with members of the healthcare team to ensure optimal care