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Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN) - 36 hrs, 7a-7p

MaineGeneral Health

Augusta, Maine

Posted Sep 24 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
Days
Unit and setting
Psych
License
RN licenseActive Maine RN license (or ability to obtain promptly) - required
Term
Permanent

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New grads
Welcomed
License
Active Maine RN license (or ability to obtain promptly) - required Check your license
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New Graduate RNs are encouraged to apply!
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Strong critical thinking and clinical judgment skills
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Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-stress environment
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Why Join MaineGeneral?
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Shift Differentials: Earn up to an additional $7/hr. for select shifts.

Preferred

Certification
BLS and MOAB certification - preferred
Experience
1 year of acute care RN experience working with this patient population - preferred
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MaineGeneral Health
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Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
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Your fit

On your path

Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

Original listing

Posted on MaineGeneral Health’s careers page.

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MaineGeneral is seeking a dedicated RN to join our team on 3 South, our inpatient behavioral health unit at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta. This state-of-the-art unit was designed in collaboration with staff and patients, creating a unique environment that sustains safe, innovative, and supportive care.

Job Description

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) Location: Alfond Center for Health, Augusta

Schedule

Full-time (36 hours/week) Shift: Days (7a-7p)

What You'll Do

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. Evaluate the learning needs of the patient and/or family, and provide patient and/or family education that is appropriate to their age, culture, condition, and circumstances. Effectively delegates and communicates patient care needs to ancillary personnel. May precept student nurses and new hires Your

Qualifications

Active Maine RN license (or ability to obtain promptly) - required 1 year of acute care RN experience working with this patient population - preferred New Graduate RNs are encouraged to apply! BLS and MOAB certification - preferred Strong critical thinking and clinical judgment skills Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-stress environment Why Join MaineGeneral?

  • Shift Differentials: Earn up to an additional $7/hr. for select shifts.

Comprehensive

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision, and wellness programs
  • Work-Life Balance: Earned time off, paid parental leave, and more
  • Financial Security: 403(b) retirement plan with up to 4% company match
  • Career Growth: Professional development and advancement opportunities
  • Student Loan Assistance: Potential reimbursement to help you thrive

Compensation Information

$36.00 - $63.00 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

36

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 quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs. Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents. A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

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. Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career. 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. Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident. We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

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 .

What's around it?

In Augusta, ME

Augusta, MEFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Median rent
$919/mo
Household income
$47,979/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Augusta, ME

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