Gastroenterology Registered Nurse (RN) - Augusta, 40 hours/week

MaineGeneral Health•Augusta, ME

3d•Onsite

About The Position

MaineGeneral Health is seeking a skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse to join its Gastroenterology practice at Alfond Center for Health in Augusta, Maine. The nurse coordinates and provides care for patients with digestive system disorders, assists with procedures, and provides patient education and support. The position includes phone triage, communicating results, supporting capsule endoscopies, reviewing referrals to determine procedure sedation, and obtaining appropriate cardiac and anticoagulation clearances. This full-time role is scheduled for 40 hours per week on the day shift, with no weekends or holidays. The nurse plans, implements, and evaluates patient care based on assessments; monitors, records, and communicates patient conditions; and provides education appropriate to each patient’s or family’s age, culture, condition, and circumstances. The position also includes responding to patient and caregiver calls, advising symptomatic patients about appropriate care, and performing administrative duties to coordinate care. The hourly base pay range is $35.00–$61.25. Individual pay depends on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. Eligible team members may also receive applicable shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other differentials.

Requirements

Active Maine RN licensure or the ability to obtain it.
Excellent teamwork, communication, and collaboration skills.
Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and handle multiple priorities.
Demonstrated critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of RN experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and make effective use of available resources.
Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
Assess patient and family learning needs and provide education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
Respond to calls from patients and caregivers requesting assistance; provide advice, referrals, and patient education.
For symptomatic patients, determine the necessity and type of care needed and advise callers regarding appropriate care.
Coordinate patient care through administrative duties, including data collection, answering phones, scheduling tests, procedures, and appointments, calling in prescriptions, determining insurance coverage, and billing and receiving payments.
Coordinate and provide care for gastroenterology patients, including phone triage and sharing results with patients.
Assist with capsule endoscopies and review referrals to determine procedure sedation.
Obtain appropriate cardiac and anticoagulation clearances.