Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric Home Care, Cumberland County

Description
Home Health and Hospice

Nursing
Req #: 76090

This role requires acute pediatric nursing experience with infants as that is the majority of our pediatric home care patients. The position is structured as five 8-hour days per week, with an on-call commitment of one weekend per month. The typical schedule is days, generally 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a lunch break. Start and end times may be somewhat flexible based on clinician availability and patient care needs.

Home Care Position Highlights:
• Enjoy a less stressful pace of work, treating one patient at a time
• Case Manage a set number of cases
• Follow patient cases from start to finish
• Have the ability to work closely with patients and families, building better relationships
• Ability to give your full, undivided attention to each patient
• Have the ability to educate patients and family members about care, treatment & diagnosis in a much more in-depth manner
• Weekend scheduling - Every 4th weekend rotation!

This is a Registered Nurse 2 vacancy open to candidates with greater than 1 year of RN work experience.

Summary:

Position functions as a Home Care RN and applies expertise of pediatric nursing to home care patients where care plan indicates such intervention is appropriate, and provides support and assessment to newborns and mothers under the grant-funded program. Employee serves in a consultant capacity to co-workers when increased knowledge of this specialty will enable the co-worker to provide improved patient care.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

1. Education: Graduate of an NLN accredited nursing program. Position requires a minimum of one year of acute pediatric nursing experience.
2. License/Certifications: State of Maine licensure as a Registered Nurse. Current, valid driver's license to operate a motor vehicle, with vehicle available for work covered by liability insurance as specified by agency policy. Current certification in Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers.

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Additional Information

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you'll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them - both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.


We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow - programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.

MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you're looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.

If you have questions about this role, please contact [email protected]