Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Behavioral Health

MaineHealth•Springvale, ME

6d•Onsite

About The Position

MaineHealth is seeking a full-time Outpatient Behavioral Health Registered Nurse to provide face-to-face and telephonic care and treatment to patients at its Springvale, Maine clinic. This is an in-person, Monday through Friday position scheduled for 40 hours per week. The nurse delivers care through nursing assessment, planning, and implementation. In the ambulatory care role, the RN provides high-quality care to patients and families who call or present for care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN also performs a wide variety of patient care services to assist physicians and advanced practice practitioners in delivering care. At the RN II level, the nurse is competent in the clinical role and has demonstrated the ability to care for most assigned patients. The RN may not yet be able to care for every patient type in the area of hire, but demonstrates the ability to obtain resources to develop the required skills and knowledge over time. Advancement from RN I to RN II is automatic after one year if the nurse is in good standing and meets RN I requirements.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current applicable state Registered Professional Nurse license.
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, complete all onboarding requirements, including the New Grad Residency where available.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Provide face-to-face and telephonic care and treatment to patients.
Deliver nursing care through assessment, planning, and implementation.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients and families who call or present for care.
Perform patient care services to assist physicians and advanced practice practitioners in delivering care.
Obtain appropriate resources to develop the skills and knowledge needed to care for additional patient types.