Hospital Nurse III

Department of Marine Resources; Bangor (ME); Sur place; USD 53 000 - 67 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Shift differentials

Weekend differential pay

Nursing student loan reimbursement

Résumé du poste

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC) in Maine is seeking a professional nurse to provide hospital patient care, supervise staff, and apply nursing principles in a limited-supervision setting.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or related field with multiple years of nursing experience and an active Maine RN license. Competitive starting pay includes stipends and shift differentials, with loan reimbursement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field and two (2) years of professional nursing experience.
• Experience includes one (1) year overseeing and providing medical/nursing care in a hospital.
• Active RN license issued by the Maine State Board of Nursing.

Responsabilités

• Plans, assigns, oversees, and evaluates nursing care to residents to ensure standards.
• Assesses patients and informs physician of condition and treatment needs.
• Maintains records, charts, and reports on patient progress and care.
• Executes treatment plans and supervises direct care staff in nursing procedures.
• Leads team meetings to discuss patient progress and facility operations.

Connaissances

Nursing knowledge

Patient care

Staff supervision

Documentation

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field

Description du poste

Open Date: 10/22/2026

Closing Date: November 5, 2026

Job Class Code: 4135

Grade: 22

Salary: $38.59 - $48.74 per hour*

Shift: 6:45a - 7:15p & 2:45p - 11:15p

*Hourly rate is inclusive of a $10.00 per hour salary adjustment stipend and a $.60 per hour institutional stipend

This 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, candidates may qualify for $200/month nursing student loan reimbursement.

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

DESCRIPTION

This is professional nursing work involving the care and treatment of hospital patients who are emotionally, mentally or physically ill. Responsibilities include supervising and applying proper nursing principles, practices, and techniques in the care and custody of patients. Supervision may be exercised over a staff of professional and paraprofessional personnel. Work is performed under limited supervision.

REPRESENTATIVE TASKS

Plans, assigns, oversees, and evaluates the work of hospital professional and paraprofessional employees in giving medical and direct care to residents of hospitals in order to ensure compliance with established standards. Assesses residents' physical and mental state and recommends possible treatment in order to apprise the physician of client's physical and mental condition. Observes and records clinical behavior of patients on individual charts in order to document patient progress, problems, and status. Assigns, leads, and monitors direct care personnel in performing nursing functions in order to comply with prescribed physician orders. Plans, develops, and implements individual treatment plans (ITP) for patients upon identification of problems in order to establish individualized treatment goals. Instructs direct care staff in nursing procedures and techniques in order to ensure knowledgeable and effective personnel. Examines medication records in order to determine whether medications have been properly and accurately dispensed. Leads treatment team meetings in order to discuss and share information regarding patient progress and needs and facility management problems.

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Knowledge of professional nursing theory and practice. Knowledge of materia medica, hospital dietetics, sanitation, and personal hygiene. Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology. Knowledge of pharmacology. Knowledge of mental and physical health theory and treatment practices. Knowledge of group dynamics. Knowledge of patient behavioral problems and issues. Ability to instruct and supervise hospital staff nurses, assistants, and attendant personnel. Ability to administer detailed therapeutic prescriptions. Ability to establish and maintain records and charts and prepare reports. Ability to maintain a sympathetic attitude toward and harmonious relationships with mentally and physically ill hospital patients.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelors Degree in Nursing or related field and two (2) years of professional nursing experience -OR- graduation from an accredited school of nursing and three (3) years of professional nursing experience.
• Experience must include one (1) year overseeing and providing medical and/or psychiatric nursing care in a hospital facility.

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 stat