Inpatient Behavioral Health RN – Per Diem, Growth & Benefits

MaineGeneral Health; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 50,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential up to $7/hr

Benefits package (health/dental/vision

Earned time off and parental leave

403(b) retirement plan with company 4%

Career development opportunities

Student loan assistance

Job summary

MaineGeneral Health in Augusta seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our inpatient behavioral health unit at the Alfond Center for Health. This per diem role offers a variable shift schedule in a state-of-the-art unit designed for safe, innovative, and compassionate care.

You will plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans; monitor and communicate patient status; collaborate across disciplines for transfers, admissions, discharges, and psychosocial needs; and provide age-appropriate

Qualifications

• Active Maine RN license (or ability to obtain promptly).
• 1 year of acute care RN experience with this patient population preferred.
• BLS and MOAB certification preferred.
• Strong critical thinking and clinical judgment skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-stress environment.

Responsibilities

• Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on assessments to optimize outcomes.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Coordinates patient care across disciplines including transfers, admissions, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial support.
• Educates patients and families appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Delegates and communicates patient care needs to ancillary personnel.
• May precept student nurses and new hires.

Skills

Critical thinking

Clinical judgment

Independent work

Job description

MaineGeneral Health in Augusta seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our inpatient behavioral health unit at the Alfond Center for Health. This per diem role offers a variable shift schedule in a state-of-the-art unit designed for safe, innovative, and compassionate care.

You will plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans; monitor and communicate patient status; collaborate across disciplines for transfers, admissions, discharges, and psychosocial needs; and provide age-appropriate