Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Care - Cumberland County

Description

Nursing
Req #: 27302

For a limitedtimeMaineHealth is offering up to$10,000Sign onbonus for all eligible Registered Nurses with 0-2 years of RNexperience and $20,000 for experienced Registered Nurses with 2 or more years of experience!

* Eligible candidates are hired (offer accepted) into a Full orPart timeRN position. Bonus amount prorated forPart timehires,per diem hires are ineligible.

* CurrentMaineHealthmember employees are ineligible; former MaineHealthMembersare ineligible until greater than 6 months separation from employment.

~ 40 Hours/week, Day shift ~

This position supports Cumberland County

Why Home Care:

Enjoy a less stressful pace of work, treating one patient at a time

Case Manage a set number of cases
Follow patient cases from start to finish
Have the ability to work closely with patients and families,buildingbetter relationships
Ability to give your full, undivided attention to each patient
Have the ability to educate patients and family members about care, treatment & diagnosis in a much more in depth manner
Weekend scheduling - Every 4th weekend rotation!

Summary:
The Home Care RN supports MaineHealth Home Health (MHHHH)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 MHHHH and the Maine State Board of Nursing, the Home Care RN provides highly reliable, evidenced based, patient-family centered quality care through 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 outpatient, and/or community basis.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

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

2. License/Certifications: Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Maine. Current certification in Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers. Current, valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle, with vehicle available for work covered by liability insurance as specified by agency policy.

3. Experience:The ideal candidate will have greater than one year of prior RN experience. Medical/Surgical or prior Home Care experience is preferred.

4. Basic knowledge of the research base, theory, practices, principles, and processes of professional nursing.

5. Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and health care team members.

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

If you have questions about this role, please contact tabor.badger@mainehealth.org