Clinical Nurse (RN) - Neurosurgical/Trauma IMC Unit (R6) - New Graduates Welcome
Company: MaineHealth
Location: Portland
Posted on: May 2, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary This is a Bargaining Unit Position
Job Posting Date: 3/26/2024
For a limited time MaineHealth is offering up to $10,000 Sign on
bonus for all eligible New Graduates!
Current MaineHealth member employees are ineligible; former
MaineHealth Members are ineligible until greater than 6 months
separation from employment.
R6 is a dynamic 24-bed neurosurgical / trauma unit with an embedded
9-bed neuro-focused Intermediate Care Unit (IMC). Bean 2 is a
fast-paced 12-bed Total Joint Center. This position offers the
R6/B2 RN an opportunity to care for a diverse patient population in
a supportive environment as an integral member of a collaborative
team of highly trained staff.
The R6 patient population includes adults and older adolescents
with neurological and orthopedic conditions including closed head
injuries, strokes, brain tumors, seizure disorders, multi-traumas,
and conditions requiring neurosurgical intervention. RNs providing
care in the R6 IMC demonstrate astute assessment and critical
thinking skills, as patients in IMC often have multi-system issues
that require telemetry monitoring, intra-cranial pressure
monitoring, medication drips, frequent intervention, or other
higher acuity care needs.
The Bean 2 patient population consists of adults who have undergone
joint replacement surgeries. This unit serves as the Joint Center
for our nationally recognized and Joint Commission accredited joint
replacement program. The RN on Bean 2 coordinates important
milestones of care for each patient's visit to facilitate a timely
and safe discharge. This unit sees a high turnover of patients and
consistently receives exceptional patient satisfaction scores.
R6/IMC/B2 offers a challenging yet rewarding environment where
teamwork, excellent communication, a positive attitude, and a
proactive approach to provision of care is expected. As a teaching
unit with frequent student rotations, this collaborative learning
environment welcomes new graduate RNs and other learners excited to
be part of this supportive team. The compassionate Nurses, Patient
Care Technicians, and CNAs on R6/IMC/B2 work closely to support
each other in meeting patients' needs and ensuring the highest
standards of care are met.
All new graduate RNs hired into regular status positions are
automatically enrolled in our Residency program in conjunction with
their unit based employment.
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: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. A
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred.
License/Certifications: Current license to practice as a Registered
Professional Nurse in the State of Maine.
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. Patient care
experience preferred. IMC experience strongly preferred.
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.
All new graduate RNs (less than 6 months of RN experience) hired
into regular status positions are automatically enrolled in our
12-month Nurse Residency Program in conjunction with their unit
based employment. For RNs with less than 1 year of RN experience
transferring from another organization with RN experience and/or
participation in a formal new graduate nurse orientation program,
consideration for exceptions to some or all Maine Medical Center
Nurse Residency Program requirements may be made on an individual
basis.
In accordance with the Clinical Nursing Advancement Program, a
Clinical Nurse I who meets or exceeds all of the Clinical Nurse I
criteria and requirements at the 12 month performance evaluation
date, will be appointed to the Clinical Nurse II position by the
Nursing Director.
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.
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