Clinical Nurse (RN) - Medical Telemetry (CFT1)
Company: MaineHealth
Location: Portland
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary
This is a bargaining unit position.
Job Posting Date: 4/10/2024
For a limited time MaineHealth is offering up to $10,000 Sign on
bonus for all eligible Registered Nurses with 1-2 years of
experience and $20,000 for experienced Registered Nurses with
greater than 2 years of experience!
Unit Bio:
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 for
both patients and their families. This position will involve
training with the Float Pool.
Position Summary
The 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: Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN)
preferred.
License/Certifications: Current license to practice as a Registered
Professional Nurse in the State of Maine. Certification in relevant
specialty preferred.
Experience: At least 1 year prior RN work experience. Meets all
requirements of Clinical Nurse I. Completion of Level I usually
achieved by 12 months of employment. Med/surg or telemetry
experience preferred.
Basic knowledge of the research base, theory, practices,
principles, and processes of professional nursing.
Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with
patients, families, and healthcare team members.
Analytical ability sufficient to identify changes in patients'
conditions and to initiate appropriate action.
Ability to identify potential crisis situations involving patients
and/or families and to initiate appropriate action.
Demonstrates a caring nursing practice and promotes a healing
environment for patients and families.
Demonstrates the required knowledge and technical skills to care
for most patient populations on the unit.
Additional Information Maine Medical Center is a Magnet designated
700-bed tertiary care and teaching institution. MMC is Maine's
largest hospital and a state-wide health care resource. MMC offers
outstanding career opportunities and quality of life in
Portland.
Keywords: MaineHealth, Portland , Clinical Nurse (RN) - Medical Telemetry (CFT1), Healthcare , Portland, Maine
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