RN New Grad-Psychiatric Unit

Summary

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.

Position Summary

• The RN - New Grad supports MaineHealth'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 MaineHealth 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 maybe provided on an inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and/or community basis.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Education: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. A Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred.

• License/Certificates: Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Maine or a current Authorization to Test (ATT) Letter from the Maine State Board of Nursing. The ATT indicates the individual to eligible to take the RN National Council Licensure Examination, which must be successfully completed within 3 months of starting orientation

• Experience: As this is an entry-level position, experience as an RN is not required.

• 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 health care team members.

• Analytical ability sufficient to identify changes in patients' conditions and to initiate appropriate action.

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.