Hospital Nurse II

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 74,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nursing student loan reimbursement

Job summary

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center is seeking a licensed Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care to patients with mental, emotional, or physical illnesses. The role includes supervising staff, administering medications, and coordinating treatment plans to ensure high-quality care.

Minimum qualifications include a nursing degree or RN with experience, and Maine RN licensure. The center offers a collaborative, mission-driven environment with opportunities for professional growth and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or RN with one year of professional nursing experience.
• Current license as a Registered Nurse (Maine State Board of Nursing).

Responsibilities

• Plans and oversees unit nursing care to ensure practices meet professional standards.
• Maintains inventory and orders medicines and supplies.
• Administers medications and treatments promptly and accurately.
• Trains student nurses and paraprofessionals in nursing methods and monitors care.
• Documents patient progress and maintains medical records.
• Assesses emergencies and plans appropriate care or referrals.
• Performs audits of patient care to ensure timely treatment.
• Conducts individual and group counseling to support patient treatment.
• Reports patient status to supervising professionals and recommends treatment changes.
• Intervenes therapeutically when behavioral escalation occurs.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Supervisory skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

RN licensure

Job description

Position Overview

If you are a current State of Maine employee, please submit your application through the internal application process using the Find Jobs report in PRISM. Seasonal employees who do not have PRISM access should apply through the State’s career page and indicate on the application that they have previously worked for the State.

Job Details

Opening Date: September 24, 2026 Closing Date: October 8, 2026 Job Class Code: 4134 Grade: 20 Salary: $35.35 - $44.32/ per hour (Salary is inclusive of stipends) Shift: 10:45a - 11:15p & 2:45p - 11:15p Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions 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.

DESCRIPTION: This is the second level of professional nursing work involving the care and treatment of patients who are mentally, emotionally or physically ill. 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.

REPRESENTATIVE TASKS:

• 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.

LICENSING/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• 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:

• Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually.
• Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($12,845.82 - $15,112.76 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($395.72 annual value).
• Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 14.11% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
• Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including non-birthing parents and adoptive parents—receive six weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness.
• Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

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