Hospital Nurse II

maine; Norway; On-site; NOK 454,000 - 570,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center in Maine is seeking a registered nurse to deliver high-quality medical and psychiatric nursing care in a hospital setting. The role involves supervising staff, planning unit work, and ensuring adherence to best practices.

The starting salary ranges hourly with additional shift differentials and a potential $200/month nursing student loan reimbursement. Requires RN license in Maine and a nursing degree, with visa sponsorship not offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field required.
• RN license in Maine required or eligible.
• Experience in hospital or psychiatric care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and provide medical and/or psychiatric nursing care.
• Supervise paraprofessional personnel as a group leader.
• Plan and oversee unit work to ensure standard nursing care.
• Administer medications and treatments timely and accurately.
• Orient and train student nurses and paraprofessionals.

Skills

Nursing care and assessment

Patient safety

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field

Tools

RN license (Maine)

Job description

Opening Date: October 20, 2026

Closing Date: November 4, 2026

Job Class Code: 4134

Grade: 20

Salary: $35.35 - $44.32/ per hour (Salary is inclusive of stipends)

Shift: 6:45a - 7:15p & 2:45p - 11:15p --OR-- Friday-Monday 6:45a - 5:15p

The starting salary is based on education and experience. Starting salary for promotional candidates will follow contractual requirements.

• Additional shift differential $3.00/hour while working 2nd shift hours
• Additional shift differential $4.50/hour while working 3rd shift hours
• Additional weekend differential $2.10/hour while working weekend hours
• In addition, the selected candidate may qualify for a $200/month nursing student loan reimbursement.

Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions

DESCRIPTION

• Responsibilities include overseeing and providing medical and/or psychiatric nursing care in a hospital facility.
• Supervision may be exercised over hospital paraprofessional personnel and/or other assigned personnel as a group leader.
• Work is performed under limited supervision.
• Plans and oversees unit work including general and psychiatric nursing care of patients in order to ensure care is in accordance with accepted nursing practices.
• Inventories supplies and equipment and orders required medicines and supplies in order to maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Administers medications and treatments in order to ensure patients receive proper medication and treatment in a timely manner.
• Orients and trains student nurses and paraprofessionals to nursing methods, practices, and techniques and monitors patient care activities in order to ensure consistent quality of care.
• Writes patient progress reports in order to maintain medical records and document unusual behavior.
• Assesses emergency situations and takes appropriate action in order to overcome and resolve patient problem.
• Assesses patient's health status, plans care, or makes appropriate referrals in order to ensure patient needs are met.
• Performs audits relative to patient care in order to ensure patient receives proper and timely treatment.
• Conducts individual and group counseling therapy in order to provide patient treatment.
• Reports on patients' condition to other appropriate professionals in order to provide information and recommend changes to treatment program.
• Intervenes therapeutically when patient exhibits signs of behavioral escalation in order to overcome situation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelors Degree in Nursing or related field -OR- graduation from an accredited school of nursing plus one (1) year of professional nursing experience.

A license as a Registered Nurse as issued by the Maine State Board of Nursing.

AGENCY INFORMATION

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC) is a 69-bed psychiatric hospital serving the entire State of Maine that provides services for people with severe mental illness. As a member of a statewide community of care givers, DDPC collaborates with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, their community and personal supports, to provide recovery-oriented, respectful, compassionate, and effective psychiatric care and treatment in the least restrictive, safest, and most therapeutic environment we can create.

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.

For additional information about this position please contact Jennifer Iverson at 207-561-5425 or email [e-mail].

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR THE STATE OF MAINE

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