Registered Nurse (RN) - MaineGeneral Orthopaedics, M-F, 40 hours/week

MaineGeneral Health•Augusta, ME

12d•Onsite

About The Position

MaineGeneral Orthopaedics is growing, and we're looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team! This role provides clinical support across our orthopaedic services, including total joint, sports medicine, and podiatry care. As part of our team, you'll work closely with orthopaedic providers and clinical staff to support patients throughout their care journey—from triage and education to procedures and post-operative follow-up. If you enjoy building relationships with patients, collaborating with providers, and providing high-quality specialty care, we'd love to hear from you.

Requirements

Active Maine RN licensure or ability to obtain same in a timely fashion required
Strong assessment, triage, and patient education skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced clinical environment
Commitment to providing compassionate, patient-centered care

Nice To Haves

Foot Care certification is preferred
Previous outpatient, orthopaedic, surgical, or specialty clinic RN experience preferred

Responsibilities

Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.
Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
Takes calls from patients/caregivers requesting assistance.
Provides advice, referrals, and patient education.
For symptomatic patients determines the necessity and type of care needed and advises caller regarding appropriate care.
Performs administrative duties to coordinate patient care, including data collection, answering phones, scheduling tests/procedures and appointments, calling in prescriptions, determining insurance coverage, and billing and receiving payments.
Assist providers with in-office procedures, including serving as a backup resource for PRP injections in our Sports Medicine program and applying Qutenza® treatments for podiatry patients.