Registered Nurse (RN) - Special Care Unit

MaineHealth; Damariscotta (ME); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $10,000 (0-2 yrs)

Sign-on bonus $20,000 (>2 yrs)

Job summary

MaineHealth is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Special Care Unit (ICU/SCU) at Lincoln Hospital. This is a full-time, 36-hour weekly day shift position with a sign-on bonus for eligible RNs based on experience. Eligible candidates include nurses with 0–2 years or more than 2 years of RN experience.

Requirements include valid RN licensure, BSN preferred, BLS, ACLS/PALS within specified timelines, and fetal monitoring competency. Per diems are ineligible.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in the applicable state.
• BLS required; ACLS/PALS within one year for ICU/SCU/ED/PACU.
• One year of recent RN experience preferred.
• Annual Electronic Fetal Monitoring competency required for Labor & Delivery support.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient outcomes in Special Care Unit.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to ensure optimal patient care.
• Maintain high standards of nursing care and documentation.

Skills

RN experience

Fetal monitoring competency

Education

RN licensure (state)

BSN preferred

BLS certification

ACLS/PALS within 1 year

Job description

Description

Lincoln Hospital Nursing Req #: 76229

This is a Registered Nurse 1 or 2 vacancy open to candidates with any amount of RN work experience

For a limited time MaineHealth is offering a $10,000 Sign on bonus for all eligible Registered Nurses with 0-2 years of RN experience and $20,000 for Registered Nurses with greater than 2 years of RN work experience!

• Eligible candidates are hired (offer accepted) into a Full or Part time RN position. Bonus amount prorated for Part time hires, per diem hires are ineligible.
• Current MaineHealth member employees are ineligible; former MaineHealth Members are ineligible until greater than 6 months separation from employment.

Summary

This is a Full-time, 36 hour/week, Day shift position.

Unit Bio

The Special Care Unit is an 8-bed ICU/Step-Down Unit, where nurses are responsible for conducting complex assessments and providing intensive therapies and interventions to a variety of patients. Nurses have the opportunity to care for patients with acute and chronic respiratory failure, cardiac events, sepsis, metabolic disorders, complex surgical recoveries, and more. This department has a great collaborative team with the ancillary departments and the physicians/surgeons.

The MH Registered Nurse - Acute Care role provides high quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes. Collaborates, delegates, and communicates with members of the healthcare team to ensure optimal care.
MH RN II: This level is competent in their clinical role and has demonstrated the ability to care for most patients assigned. Though not able to care for every patient type within their area of hire, demonstrates how to obtain the appropriate resources to develop required skills and knowledge over time. This level includes automatic advancement after 1 year as a RN I - must be in good standing and meets RN I requirements.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

1. Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred.
2. Licensure/Certification: Current applicable state(s) license as a Registered Professional Nurse required. Current BLS certification required or must obtain within 30 days of start date. ICU, SCU, ED and PACU RN's require ACLS and PALS Certifications within one year of start date or in accordance with Department guidelines. OB, NICU RN's require NRP Certification within one year of start date or in accordance with Department guidelines.
3. Experience: One year of recent RN experience preferred.
4. Additional Skills/Requirements Required: Annual Electronic Fetal Monitoring competency for any RN assisting Laboring Women required.
5. Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

Additional Information

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you'll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them - both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.

We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow - programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.

MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you're looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.

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