Clinical Nurse (RN) - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
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: 11/30/2023
9 Positions Available
For a limited time MaineHealth is offering up to $10,000 Sign on
bonus for all eligible experienced Registered Nurses with 1-2 years
of experience, and up to $20,000 for experienced Registered Nurses
with greater than 2 years of RN 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.
The NICU/CCN in The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital is a 51 bed
level lll-lV unit. This is the largest ICU in the state of Maine.
We have single rooms with state of the art equipment and work
closely with all disciplines- surgical, cardiac, GI, genetics,
renal, palliative care etc. We have Neonatologists and APP's
covering 24/7 with a nursing staff of 150. We have an active
critical care transport team and a nurse driven PICC Team.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit -31 beds & Continuing Care Nursery -
20 Beds
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: A Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred.
Must matriculate to a BSN program within one year of hire, with
completion attained within five years of hire.
License/Certifications: Current license to practice as a Registered
Professional Nurse in the state of Maine.
Experience: At least 1 year prior RN work experience. Prior
pediatrics, PICU, ICU or ER experience preferred. Prior NICU II-IV
strongly preferred.
Evidence of 10 hours of ongoing education per year.
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.
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.
In accordance with the Clinical Nursing Advancement Program, a
Clinical Nurse II may choose to remain at Level II as opposed to
seeking advancement to Level III.
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, New England , Clinical Nurse (RN) - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Healthcare , Portland, Northeast
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