Location: Bangor, Maine, United States
Opening Date: July 1, 2024
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Job Class Code: 4134
Hours: 6:45a - 5:15p
Grade: 20
Salary: $35.35 - $44.32/ per hr. (Salary is inclusive of stipends)
The starting salary is based on education and experience. Starting salary for promotional candidates will follow contractual requirements.
- Additional shift differential $3.00/hour while working 2nd shift hours
- Additional shift differential $4.50/hour while working 3rd shift hours
- Additional weekend differential $2.10/hour while working weekend hours
In addition, the selected candidate may qualify for a $200/month nursing student loan reimbursement.
Job Duties:
As our newest Hospital Nurse II, you will oversee and provide psychiatric nursing care at Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC). Supervision may be exercised over paraprofessional staff or assigned as a unit group leader. You will apply proper nursing principles, practices, and techniques in the care and custody of hospital patients who are emotionally, mentally, and/or physically ill.
These positions require a highly motivated individual who can adapt quickly in a fast-paced, demanding work situation. You must demonstrate a high level of critical-thinking skills that allow you to process a large amount of information, discern the overall scope of a situation, and make sound decisions based on the information, experience, and knowledge of systems and your scope of practice.
You must demonstrate good communication skills, exceptional attention to detail, and be able to articulate and employ the Mission, Vision, and Values of DDPC with our staff as well as with community providers.
To be successful you must be able to:
- Plan and oversee work on the unit including psychiatric nursing care in accordance with nursing practices.
- Administer medications and treatment to ensure patients receive proper medication and treatment in a timely manner.
- Write patient progress reports to maintain patient medical records and document unusual behavior.
- Assess emergency situations and take appropriate action to overcome and resolve patient issues.
- Intervene therapeutically when a patient exhibits signs of behavioral escalation to overcome the situation.
- Assess patient's health status, plan care, or make appropriate referrals to ensure patient needs are met.
- Recommend changes to patient treatment plans, if applicable.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or related field -OR- graduation from an accredited school of nursing plus one (1) year of professional nursing experience.
A license as a Registered Nurse as issued by the Maine State Board of Nursing.
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
For additional information about this position please contact Jennifer Iverson at 207-561-5425 or email rebecca.bennett@maine.gov.
To apply, please upload a resume and cover letter. To request a paper application, please contact Theresa Peppard at theresa.m.peppard@maine.gov.
Benefits of working for the State of Maine:
- Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually.
- Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($10,523.28-$12,380.40 annual value), depending on salary.
- Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($350.40 annual value).
- Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 13.41% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
- Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including non-birthing parents and adoptive parents—receive six weeks of fully paid parental leave. Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics.
If you’re looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we’d love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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