Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN) - ED Suite - per diem

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Job Description Summary: MaineGeneral Health. We’re With You. Be With Us MaineGeneral Health is a comprehensive non-profit system with the mission of enhancing, every day, the health of our patients, our families and our communities. If you are looking for the opportunity to support your friends, family, and your community through your work at MaineGeneral Health...Come be with us. Job Description: The Role: Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN) in the Emergency Dept BH Suite Provides direct patient care to behavioral health patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization. The Opportunity: MaineGeneral is seeking an experienced Behavioral Health RN to join our ED Behavioral Health Suite team. This unit was designed with the input of staff and patients and is a unique environment sustaining safe, innovative, and supportive care. At the core of our MaineGeneral culture, this is a welcoming, therapeutic environment where our multidisciplinary treatment team believes that patients are more than a diagnosis. This position has a per diem schedule. This position will work in the Emergency Dept Behavioral Health Suite. The Work: Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, admissions, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs. Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances. Effectively delegates and communicates patient care needs to ancillary personnel. May precept student nurses and new hires. You Have: • A minimum of three years of acute care RN work experience serving this patient population, required • A valid state of Maine RN license or ability to obtain same in a timely fashion, required • BLS and MOAB (preferred) • Demonstrated ability to be flexible, problem solve and utilize critical thinking skills • Dedication to on-going learning and professional development • Have exceptional customer service and communication skills You Get: • Generous Earned Time Program • Student Loan Reimbursement potential for RNs • Continuing Education Opportunities/Tuition Reimbursement • Growth opportunities within the organization • Dedication to employee safety, wellness and work/life balance Compensation Information: $35.00 - $61.25 The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 Job Exempt: No Benefits: Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future. Physical Wellness: We offer wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle. Emotional Wellness: When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household. Financial Wellness: Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances. We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan. Career Mobility: Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .