RN Charge Nurse
Waterville Comprehensive Treatment Center
Waterville, Maine
You'll oversee a nursing team on one shift at an outpatient opioid treatment program.
Posted Oct 9 · Applications close Oct 9, 2027
- Shift and hours
- Monday to Friday, 5:00 AM to 1:00 PM · Early morning start and early afternoon finish Monday - Friday, 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM Early morning hours + early afternoon end time
- Unit and setting
- Outpatient MAT opioid treatment clinic · Outpatient patients that are seeking recovery from Opioid Use DisorderPatients in recovery from opioid use disorder
- License
- RN license Current RN license within the state of MaineCurrent Maine RN license
- Term
- Permanent Full Time Hours:Full time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current Maine RN license Current RN license within the state of Maine Check your license
- Certification
- Current CPR certification where state regulation requires it Current CPR certification where required by state regulation.
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited nursing school Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Experience
- At least 2 years of nursing practice Minimum 2+ years’ experience in nursing practice
- Also asks
- No alcohol or drug misuse in the three years before employment There must be no history of alcohol or other drug misuse for a period of three years before employment
Preferred
- Experience
- Behavioral health or addiction recovery experience Prefer experience in behavioral health or addiction recovery field environment (inpatient or outpatient)
- Experience
- MAT treatment training or experience (highly preferred) Training or experience treating patients with MAT (medication-assisted treatment) is highly preferred
- Also asks
- Supervisory experience Supervisory experience preferred, unless otherwise required by State or Licensing requirements.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Below most Maine staff postingsMaine staff postings that state pay run $29/hr to $51/hr, the middle half $39/hr to $45/hr, across 391 postings.
Benefits
- BenefitsMedical, dental and vision insuranceMedical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Benefits401(k) planCompetitive 401(k) plan
- BenefitsPaid vacation and sick timePaid vacation and sick time
- BenefitsPaid trainingPaid training
The role and schedule
- Charge
- Build the shift schedule to keep full coverage at all times Schedules staff to ensure full coverage at all times and to ensure effective application of services.
- Charge
- Lead, guide and train staff on the floor Leads, guides, and trains employees performing work.
- Day to day
- Give direct patient care while monitoring and coordinating other nurses' daily work Provides direct care for patients, as well as monitors and coordinates other nurses and members of the staff on the daily medical or behavioral health care activities of the clinic
- Day to day
- Provide nursing evaluations and consultations for patients Oversees and provides direct nursing evaluation, consultation, and other related care to patients, as required.
- Day to day
- Administer medications on provider orders May be required to administer medications per physician/provider orders
- Day to day
- Collect and process blood and other specimens May be required to perform blood and other specimen collection and processing
- Weekends
- Saturdays as needed for coverage Saturdays for coverage needs
- Travel
- May travel to other locations or work a CTC Mobile Unit Based on the clinic service model, may be required to transport medication to other locations and/or work on a CTC Mobile Unit.
- Details
- No bedside work or heavy patient lifting No heavy lifting of patients/no bedside
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are floating and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Psychiatric Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Original listing
Posted on Waterville Comprehensive Treatment Center’s careers page.
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- Overview
- Outpatient MAT Opioid Treatment Program (OTP)
- Seeking: RN Charge Nurse
Full Time Hours
- Monday - Friday, 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Saturdays for coverage needs
- Our
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Competitive 401(k) plan
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Early morning hours offering a great work/life balance
- Opportunity for growth that is second to none in the industry
Our Team
Waterville Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC), located in Waterville, ME, is part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers, the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation. Our nursing team provides compassionate, high quality safe and efficient medication dispensing to patients that are seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder.
Your Job as RN Charge Nurse
The Charge Nurse is responsible for overseeing a nursing work group for a specified shift in an outpatient opioid treatment program (OTP) recovery environment, while maintaining the standards of professional a nursing practice in accordance with clinic policy and procedures. The Charge Nurse is also responsible for directing care to patients, facilitating workflows, serving as a clinical resource for staff, and providing team leadership on a shift-to-shift basis. Additional Benefits of Joining our Nursing Team Lower stress environment working in our medication dispensary No heavy lifting of patients/no bedside Stable shifts and schedule (mornings/days only) Early morning hours + early afternoon end time Be a part of helping others in a recovery environment Paid training Job
Responsibilities
Provides direct care for patients, as well as monitors and coordinates other nurses and members of the staff on the daily medical or behavioral health care activities of the clinic Schedules staff to ensure full coverage at all times and to ensure effective application of services. Leads, guides, and trains employees performing work. Oversees and provides direct nursing evaluation, consultation, and other related care to patients, as required.
Coordinates services and maintains communication with other departments or staff, as required. Accurately and timely completes and maintains required documentation. Oversees quality assurance activities and compliance to operational standards, participates in program development, development, or implementation of operating policy and procedure, and promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices, as requested.
May be required to administer medications per physician/provider orders, accurately documents medication administration, and ensure accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents. May be required to perform blood and other specimen collection and processing, and reading test results as ordered by Program Physicians. Based on the clinic service model, may be required to transport medication to other locations and/or work on a CTC Mobile Unit.
Perform other duties as assigned. Location: Maine Calculated Salary Range for the role: $34.00 - 42.50/hr. Qualifications
Your Education, Skills, and Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. Minimum 2+ years’ experience in nursing practice Supervisory experience preferred, unless otherwise required by State or Licensing requirements. Prefer experience in behavioral health or addiction recovery field environment (inpatient or outpatient) Training or experience treating patients with MAT (medication-assisted treatment) is highly preferred There must be no history of alcohol or other drug misuse for a period of three years before employment Licenses/
Certifications
Current RN license within the state of Maine Current CPR certification where required by state regulation. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal, and local laws.
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What's around it?
Waterville, ME
Living costs about 3% below the US average