Registered Nurse Pool- PRN/ Night Shift

Northern Light Acadia Hospital Bangor, ME
Float Pool
Work Type: PRN
The Registered Nurse II is a fully competent practitioner of nursing. The incumbent is responsible for the practice of nursing according to the Rules and Regulations defined in the State of Maine Nurse Practice Act, Northern Light Health Standards of Care/Practice, policies and procedures. The Registered Nurse II is responsible for the delivery of patient care to assigned patients on a Nursing Unit, and for the supervision of other qualified staff to whom the Registered Nurse II has delegated patient care in the exercise of his/her independent judgment. The nurse plans and evaluates the nursing care for patients and families and exercises independent judgment in implementing the care him/herself or assigning the care to other qualified staff. The nurse addresses physical, spiritual, emotional and educational needs of the patient, and coordinates the plan of care with other healthcare professionals. The incumbent performs duties and tasks in accordance with performance standards established for the job.
Promotes a safe and therapeutic environment by assisting with the planning and implementation of hospital policies/procedures and national safety goals and proactively identifies workarounds that have a potential impact on patient safety.
Recognized by peers as an expert in location, operation, care and troubleshooting of unit equipment.
Anticipate and detects subtle shifts in patient status and/or needs often before the presence of objective measurable signs, proactively responds and collaborates with providers.
Demonstrates the ability to effectively handle actual or potential emergency situations calmly and directs others in such situations; is a "go to" person for difficult and emergency situations.
Demonstrates the principle of nursing presence in all patient encounters. Utilizes critical thinking skills to assess each patient's care for missed opportunities.
Documentation upholds the standard of practice reflecting adherence to hospital, regulatory and legal requirements.
Completes population-specific mandatory education competencies as defined by the unit specific scope of service.
Actively researches and implements population specific multidisciplinary care plans with patient and family involvement.
Assists in development of population specific standardized care plans.
Recognized as a unit or hospital resource on issues of cultural diversity and population specific care.
Practice is consistent with policy and procedures.
Incorporates evidence and research to policy change and development.
Assists with the coordination of ongoing staffing needs, while demonstrating personal scheduling flexibility to support the needs of patient care areas.
Contributes to a healthy work environment by holding all members of the healthcare team accountable for effective and professional communications.
Coordinates multidisciplinary plan of care while proactively anticipating potential patient care needs.
Serves as an interdepartmental resource for the coordination of internal and external resources to meet patient care needs.
Reassess, reprioritize, and coordinate the needs of the unit through collaboration with all members of the healthcare team.
Recognized as an interdepartmental resource in the care of complex patients / family interactions.
Resolves gaps within multidisciplinary care delivery.
Takes responsibility for meeting education and mandatory programs, by completing hospital and unit-based competencies (CBO).
Serves as a role model for colleagues in the promotion and advancement of professional growth.
Takes leadership role to achieve at least one unit-based, Professional Practice, organizational or interdisciplinary goal.
Maintains an up-to-date personal educational file on unit to demonstrate compliance with educational requirements.
Recognized as a resource to staff in regard to unit-based performance improvement priorities and nurse sensitive outcomes.
Participates in data collection, data analysis and implementation of performance improvement priorities.
Demonstrates Emotional Intelligence: Listens, speaks and writes appropriately, using clear language. Expresses ideas and views clearly to others and has ability to adjust use of language to the audiences' level.
Word processing, spreadsheets, data entry, database experience and other computer related skills.
Promotes Health and Safety: Advocates and models healthy physical and mental health behaviors even in challenging circumstances. Sets high quality standards and strives for continuous improvement and quality assurance by reporting and encouraging others to report near misses and safety issues.
Provides Patient-Centered Care: Demonstrates understanding of patient care quality and service as organizational priority. Exhibits the ability and willingness to find out what the patient wants and needs and to act accordingly, taking the organizational and outside resources into account. Cooperates, collaborates, communicates, and integrates care within and between teams to ensure that care is continuous and reliable.
Serves Others: Strives to understand, meet and exceed the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers which may include the people and communities in our service areas. Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.
Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; Required Registered Nurse
Required High School Diploma/General Educational Development (GED)

Potential exposure to hazardous materials.
Work with computers, typing, reading or writing.
Alternate shift schedules (day, evening, nights, weekends).
Northern Light Acadia Hospital is regional psychiatric hospital in Bangor, Maine, providing acute mental health care and telehealth psychiatry across the state. As the behavioral health member of Northern Light Health, Acadia Hospital offers specialized care through programs like Behavioral Home Health, integrated behavioral health in primary care settings, and a geriatric Mood and Memory clinic that participates in clinical trials for new Alzheimer’s treatments. Northern Light Acadia Healthcare, a subsidiary of the hospital, delivers outpatient services including substance use disorder treatment and case management. We are a member of Northern Light Health, an integrated statewide health delivery system that is raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state . Northern Light Health offers a broad range of services, including nine hospitals, primary care and specialty physician practices, long-term care, home health and hospice agencies, and emergency ground and air transport.
Schools rank among New England’s best with the flagship campus of the University of Maine located in the neighboring town of Orono. Bangor serves as the regional hub for medicine, the arts, and commerce. Bangor International Airport offers direct and one-stop service to most major destinations.
Contact Talent Acquisition: phone: 207-973-7100email: View email address on click.appcast.io, Maine, Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Addiction, Adult and PedPosition Registered Nurse II- Psych - Float PoolLocation US:ME:Bangor | Nursing- RN | PRNReq ID 88010