Clinical Nurse (RN) - Labor and Delivery (L&D)

Description

Maine Medical Center

Nursing
Req #: 9667

This is a bargaining unit position.

Job Posting Date: 11/13/2024

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.

3,300 babies are born each year at Maine Medical Center, here in our 19 bed Labor/Delivery/Recovery unit located in the new Coulombe Family Tower. We accept high risk pregnancy transfers from both Maine and New Hampshire. Maine Medical Center has a Clinical RN growth pathway, with a strong history of RN growth in this department, this is a great opportunity for nurses who are seeking professional growth, research, and leadership development. This is a highly motivated team with the expectation of Inpatient OB RNC two years after hire.Our team enjoys 12 hour shifts and an every 3rdweekend coverage rotation.

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)

1. Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

2. License/Certifications: Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Maine. Certification in relevant specialty preferred.

3. Experience: At least 1 year prior RN work experience. Prior cardiac telemetry, OR or ER experience preferred. Prior perinatal care experience strongly 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 healthcare team members.

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

7. Ability to identify potential crisis situations involving patients and/or families and to initiate appropriate action.

8. Demonstrates a caring nursing practice and promotes a healing environment for patients and families.

9. Demonstrates the required knowledge and technical skills to care for most patient populations on the unit.