Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN) - 36 hrs, 7p-7a

MaineGeneral Medical Center; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 48,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential up to $7/hr

Wellness benefits (health, dental, vis

Parental leave

Earned time off

Retirement plan

Student loan reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, ME, is seeking a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse to join the 3 South inpatient unit at the Alfond Center for Health. This state-of-the-art unit focuses on compassionate, patient‑ and family‑centered care in a supportive environment.

As part of a multidisciplinary team you will plan, implement, and evaluate care, monitor patient status, coordinate transfers and discharges, and educate patients and families.

Qualifications

• Maine RN license required or ability to obtain promptly.
• 1 year acute care RN experience with this patient population preferred.
• New graduates are welcome to apply.
• BLS and MOAB preferred.
• Strong critical thinking and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to operate in a high-stress healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans based on assessments.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition.
• Coordinate care across disciplines for transfers, admissions, and discharges.
• Educate patient and family appropriate to age and culture.
• Delegate care needs to ancillary staff effectively.
• Precept student nurses and new hires when needed.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Work with minimal supervision

Education

Maine RN license

Tools

BLS certification

MOAB certification

Job description

Job Summary:

MaineGeneral is seeking a dedicated RN to join our team on 3 South, our inpatient behavioral health unit at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta. This state-of-the-art unit was designed with the input of staff and patients and is a unique environment sustaining safe, innovative, and supportive care.

Job Description: The Role:

Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN)

As a behavioral health nurse, you will play a crucial role in promoting and maintaining mental health, preventing psychiatric disorders, and assisting individuals in managing mental health conditions. At the core of our culture is a welcoming, therapeutic environment where our multidisciplinary treatment team believes patients are more than their diagnosis.

What You'll Do:

• 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.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, admissions, discharge, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluate the learning needs of the patient and/or family and provide patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Effectively delegates and communicates patient care needs to ancillary personnel.
• May precept student nurses and new hires.

Your Qualifications:

• A valid state of Maine RN license or ability to obtain same in a timely fashion; (required)
• 1 year of acute care RN experience serving this patient population; (preferred)
• New graduates are welcome to apply!
• BLS and MOAB (preferred)
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to operate and excel in a health care environment with many inherent stressors.

Why Choose MaineGeneral:

• Exciting Shift Differentials: Potential to earn up to an additional $7/hr. for specific shifts.
• Access comprehensive wellness benefits, including health, dental, vision and more.
• Benefit from employee discounts, generous parental leave, and ample earned time off.
• Retirement planning with up to 4% company contributions.
• Potential student loan reimbursement
• Embrace growth opportunities within our organization

Compensation Information:

$35.00 - $61.25 The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Job Exempt:

No

Benefits:

• Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
• Physical Wellness: We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
• Employees have access to industry‑leading leave for new parents.
• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
• Emotional Wellness: When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
• Financial Wellness: Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.
• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company‑matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
• We offer both short‑term and long‑term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
• Career Mobility: Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership‑supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development.
• We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at [phone]. MaineGeneral participates in E-Verify.

Affirmative Action Program and Equal Employment Opportunity

In furtherance of MaineGeneral's policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MaineGeneral has developed a written Affiritive Action Program which sets forth the policies, practices and procedures that MaineGeneral is committed to in order to ensure that its policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative action is accomplished. The Affiritive Action Plan for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities is available for inspection by any employee or candidate for employment upon request, during normal business hours, in the Human Resources Department. Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at [phone] . EEO is Law