Clinical Nurse II (RN) - Medical Telemetry Unit - Licensed New Graduates Welcome

Company: MaineHealth
Location: Portland
Posted on: March 21, 2020

Job Description:

For a limited time this position is eligible for up to a $20,000 Sign on bonus.-- Eligible candidates will have greater than 3 years (36 months) of RN work experience.Current MaineHealth member employees are ineligible; former MaineHealth Members are ineligible until greater than 6 months separation from employment.The first floor on the Coulombe Family tower is a new unit to Maine Medical Center. Known as CFT1, this unit is a 15-bed acute care medical surgical unit, with medical telemetry capabilities. CFT1 cares for a wide variety of adults with acute and chronic medical conditions. The unit entertains private rooms, promoting a healing environment both patients and their famililes. This new unit is welcoming all registered nurses possessing a wide array of experiences and backgrounds in the medical field to apply. This unique opportunity allows a new team to collaborate, grow together, and learn from one another. Each RN on this unit carries themselves as a positive role model on the unit by supporting their peers, effectively communicating with teammates, patients and their families, and working towards attainable career development goals. Position SummaryThe Clinical Nurse supports Maine Medical Center's mission, vision, and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence, competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, patient and family centered care, commitment to our community, and accountability.-- In accordance with national standards of nursing practice and within the guidelines and policies and procedures of both Maine Medical Center and the Maine State Board of Nursing, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluation of the effects of nursing care.-- Care delivery and coordination of patient and family care begins with the initial contact with the health care system and may continue across the continuum.-- Services may be provided on an inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and/or community basis.Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) Education: A Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred. Evidence of 10 hours of ongoing education per year. Must matriculate to a BSN within one year of hire, attaining completion within five years of hire. License/Certifications: Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Maine. Demonstrated competency in applying evidence based knowledge, theory, principles, and processes of professional nursing practice. Meets all requirements of Clinical Nurse I.-- Completion of Level I usually achieved by 12 months of employment. Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members. Ability to identify potential crisis situations involving patients and/or families and to initiate appropriate action.

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