RN - Med/Surg

Calais Community Hospital; Calais (ME); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-weekly premiums start at $35 for a 

$110 family coverage

Teladoc telemedicine access 24/7

Employer paid life insurance

Generous time off

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Calais Community Hospital in Maine seeks a Registered Nurse to direct and coordinate the patient care team, focusing on individualized quality care in line with state standards. The RN will develop care plans in partnership with physicians, patients, and families when applicable.

The position emphasizes the nursing process, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation across pediatric to geriatric populations, with a strong commitment to teamwork, confidentiality, and compliance with

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Maine or authorization to practice pending licensure
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current BCLS; ACLS and PALS within 6 months of hire
• Excellent assessment, communication, computer and documentation skills
• Ability to function independently

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate the patient care team to deliver individualized quality patient care
• Develop and implement the patient care plan in partnership with physicians, patient and family
• Utilize the nursing process: assess, plan, implement and evaluate care across the patient age spectrum
• Promote teamwork with medical staff and hospital personnel throughout the unit
• Adhere to confidentiality, sexual harassment policies, advance directives and ADA requirements

Skills

Nursing assessment

Patient care planning

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Computer literacy

Independent worker

Team coordination

Clinical decision making

Education

RN degree or diploma

Current RN licensure in Maine

Job description

The Registered Nurse directs and coordinates members of the patient care team, focusing on the provision of individualized quality patient care consistent with Calais Community Hospital and Maine State standards. The RN will develop the patient care plan in partnership with the physicians, other patient care team members, the patient, and if applicable, the patient's family.

Demonstrates professional nursing practice skills of an RN utilizing the nursing process in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of all assigned patients, appropriate to the age of the patient i.e. pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric, on the unit.

The RN shall promote team work with medical staff and personnel throughout the hospital with relation to the unit. The RN shall adhere to hospital policies regarding confidentiality, sexual harassment, advance directive and Americans with Disabilities Act.

• Current licensure as an RN in the State of Maine or Authorization to Practice pending licensure by endorsement
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current BCLS
• ACLS and PALS within 6 months of hire
• Excellent assessment, communication, computer, and documentation skills needed
• Ability to function independently
• Competitive health insurance plan including:
  • Bi-weekly premiums begin at $35.00 for single and $110.00for family coverage
  • 25% discount on DECH and CCH medical services
  • Employer paid HRA fund toward deductibles
  • Teladoc- 24/7/365 telemedicine access to MD with no co-payment
• Employer paid life insurance
• Generous time off plan
• Additional benefits available
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Disability insurance- short and long-term
  • Life Insurance

CCH and DECH are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunity.