Hospice Visit Nurse (Rn)

Summary: Do you want to work for an organization awarded 1st place for Best of the Best in Kennebec County? Are you adventurous and looking for a new challenge in your nursing career that will foster your clinical independence and decision-making? Are you looking for an organization that is committed to creating “joy” in the workplace and understands that nurses need some TLC too?

If so, MaineGeneral Homecare and Hospice is the organization for you! We are looking for the Best of the Best nurses to join our team so that we can become the #1 Homecare and Hospice Agency in the state of Maine!

We invest in our nurses as soon as they come on board by providing a lap top, an iPhone with several state-of-the-art apps, along with an extensive orientation program in partnership with a specially trained preceptor. We value our nurses’ opinions and encourage the sharing of ideas through many shared-governance committees. We are deeply committed to providing ongoing education and support clinical certification and professional growth.

We’re currently seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Hospice South Team based out of Augusta. This position is available for 32-40 per week. The schedule is day shift including weekend rotation.

Position Highlights

• $15,000 Sign-On Bonus potential for nurses with at least 1 year of RN experience (New MGH hires only. Rehires within 1 year are not eligible. Bonus is paid out over 3 years as long as the employee stays in the job for at least 30 hours per week.)
• Flexibility and autonomy when scheduling patient visits

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• 1-2 years of nursing experience, preferred
• Previous homecare, hospice, CCU, or ED experience, helpful
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Valid state driver's license with acceptable driving record, required
• A current license as a Registered Nurse in Maine or licensed from a compact state, required
• Strong technology/computer skills and previous experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.

Develops a plan of care based on the priorities of balancing quality of life, relieving suffering, controllingsymptoms, and optimizing functional capacity. Implements and evaluates patient care plans based on patientassessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources. Monitors, records, and communicatespatient condition as appropriate.

Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.

Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.

Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel. May precept student nurses and new hires.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

Work Shift

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 wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle.

Emotional Wellness

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness

• An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
• 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.

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 .

State of Maine Covid-19 Vaccination MandateAs a licensed health care facility in the state of Maine, MaineGeneral Health must comply with the State's vaccination mandate for all health care employees. All MaineGeneral Health employees must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, unless the employee receives a medical exemption. The goal of this mandate is to protect our patients, employees and communities.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability: In furtherance of MaineGeneral's policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MaineGeneral has developed a written Affirmative Action Program which sets forth the policies, practices and procedures that MaineGeneral is committed to in order to ensure that its policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative action is accomplished.

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