DESCRIPTION: This is the second level of professional nursing work involving the care and treatment of patients who are mentally, emotionally or physically ill. Responsibilities include overseeing and providing medical and/or psychiatric nursing care in a hospital facility. Supervision may be exercised over hospital paraprofessional personnel and/or other assigned personnel as a group leader. Work is performed under limited supervision. This position does not include benefits.

REPRESENTATIVE TASKS: (A position may not be assigned all the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all the duties that may be assigned).

• Plans and oversees unit work including general and psychiatric nursing care of patients in order to ensure care is in accordance with accepted nursing practices.
• Inventories supplies and equipment and orders required medicines and supplies in order to maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Administers medications and treatments in order to ensure patients receive proper medication and treatment in a timely manner.
• Orients and trains student nurses and paraprofessionals to nursing methods, practices, and techniques and monitors patient care activities in order to ensure consistent quality of care.
• Writes patient progress reports in order to maintain medical records and document unusual behavior.
• Assesses emergency situations and takes appropriate action in order to overcome and resolve patient problem.
• Assesses patient’s health status, plans care, or makes appropriate referrals in order to ensure patient needs are met.
• Performs audits relative to patient care in order to ensure patient receives proper and timely treatment.
• Conducts individual and group counseling therapy in order to provide patient treatment.
• Reports on patients' condition to other appropriate professionals in order to provide information and recommend changes to treatment program.
• Intervenes therapeutically when patient exhibits signs of behavioral escalation in order to overcome situation.

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: (These are required to successfully perform the work assigned).

• Knowledge of professional nursing theory and practice.
• Knowledge of materia medica, hospital dietetics, sanitation, and personal hygiene.
• Knowledge of patient behavior and psychological dynamics.
• Ability to apply standard nursing, medical, and psychiatric methods, practices, and techniques.
• Ability to instruct and supervise subordinate personnel.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions to exact detail.
• Ability to establish and maintain records, charts, and reports.
• Ability to maintain a therapeutic attitude toward and harmonious relationship with mentally and physically ill patients.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: (Entry level knowledges, skills, and/or abilities may be acquired through, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO the following coursework/training and/or experience).

A Bachelors Degree in Nursing or related field -OR- graduation from an accredited school of nursing plus one (1) year of professional nursing experience.

LICENSING/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: (These must be met by all employees prior to attaining permanent status in this class).

A license as a Registered Nurse as issued by the Maine State Board of Nursing.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Per diem

Pay: $43.00 per hour

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Physical setting:

• Hospital

Weekly schedule:

• Weekend availability

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN By the Maine State Board of Nursing (Required)

Work Location: In person

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