Emergency Dept Charge Nurse (RN)

mainegeneral; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 51,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Wellness programs

Leave benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Retirement plan matching

Job summary

MaineGeneral Health is seeking a Charge Nurse (RN) for the Emergency Department at our Augusta and Waterville Campuses. The role supervises nursing staff, delivers direct patient care as needed, and participates in weekend/holiday rotations.

Ideal candidates hold Maine RN licensure and ER experience, with BLS/ACLS/PALS preferred. Schedule totals 36 hours weekly, with 24 hours as Charge Nurse and 12 hours as RN, across two campus locations.

Qualifications

• Active Maine RN licensure or ability to obtain in a timely fashion.
• Prior/recent RN experience working in an ER environment.
• Preferred certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS.
• Excellent teamwork, communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and mentors nursing and support staff during assigned shift.
• Provides direct patient care as needed; floats between staff to assist with problem solving.
• Takes patient assignments to meet staffing needs; weekends/holidays rotation required.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and addresses issues affecting outcomes.

Skills

ER nursing experience

Active Maine RN license

BLS/ACLS/PALS

Teamwork

Patient care

Job description

Job Description Summary:

MaineGeneral Health is a leading health care system that is proud of the culture of excellence, compassion and collaboration that extends to our patients and their families. We are committed to attracting talented, ambitious people who share our values and strive to provide excellent customer service. We are seeking a Charge Nurse (RN) for our Emergency Department at both our Augusta and Waterville Campuses. If you have a passion for service excellence...we want to hear from you!

Position Details:

This position is 36 hours per week; the schedule will consist of 24 hours per week as Charge Nurse and 12 hours per week as RN.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Active Maine RN licensure or ability to obtain same in a timely fashion
• Prior/recent RN experience working in an ER environment
• Preferred certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS
• Excellent teamwork, communication and collaboration skills

Job Description:

Supervises and mentors nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Determines staffing level and assignments based on staff availability, staff abilities, census, and patient acuity.

Provides direct patient care as needed. Floats between staff to assist with problem solving. May take patient assignments to meet staffing needs. Weekends and holiday rotation is expected and will train and work at both campuses in Augusta and Waterville.

Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes. Responds to complaints about patient care and related services, and manages through established channels.

Performs responsibility of underlying job, including entering orders, performing admissions or discharges, and coordinating transfers. Ensures staff has necessary equipment and supplies to provide safe and effective patient care.

Compensation Information:

$37.00 - $64.75

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:

24

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.
• We offer quality dental, 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.
• When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
• 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.
• Helping our employees develop their skills and grow our 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] .