Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Care - Cumberland

MaineHealth•Portland, ME

About The Position

The Home Care Registered Nurse supports MaineHealth Care at Home’s mission, vision, and values, including excellence, competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, patient- and family-centered care, community commitment, and accountability. In accordance with nursing practice standards and the policies of MaineHealth Care at Home and the Maine State Board of Nursing, the RN delivers reliable, evidence-based, patient- and family-centered care. This includes assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluation of nursing care. The RN coordinates care beginning with the patient’s initial contact with the health care system and may continue across the care continuum. Services may be provided on an outpatient or community basis. Home care offers a one-patient-at-a-time pace, case management of assigned cases, and the opportunity to follow patients from start to finish. The RN works closely with patients and families and provides in-depth education about care, treatment, and diagnoses. Weekend scheduling includes a rotation every fourth weekend. This per diem/as-needed position is open to RN candidates with more than one year of experience.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Maine.
Current Basic Life Support certification for healthcare providers.
Current, valid driver’s license and a vehicle available for work, covered by liability insurance as specified by agency policy.
Basic knowledge of the research base, theory, practices, principles, and processes of professional nursing.
Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and health care team members.
Analytical ability sufficient to identify changes in patients’ conditions and initiate appropriate action.
The posting states that this role is open to RN candidates with greater than one year of experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based, patient- and family-centered nursing care.
Assess patients, identify diagnoses and expected outcomes, plan and implement care, document services, and evaluate the effects of nursing care.
Coordinate patient and family care across the continuum, beginning with initial contact with the health care system.
Manage assigned cases and follow patient cases from start to finish.
Work closely with patients and families and educate them about care, treatment, and diagnoses.
Recognize changes in patients’ conditions and initiate appropriate action.