Registered Nurse (RN) - Infectious Disease

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Description

Medical Group Practices

Nursing
Req #: 37524

For a limited time MaineHealth is offering a $10,000 Sign on bonus for all eligible Registered Nurses with up to 2 years of RN experience and $20,000 for Registered Nurses with greater than 2 years of RN work experience!

Eligible candidates are hired (offer accepted) into a Full or Part time RN position. Bonus amount prorated for Part time hires, per diem hires are ineligible.

Current MaineHealth member employees are ineligible; former MaineHealth Members are ineligible until greater than 6 months’ separation from employment.

This RN position will support our Infectious Disease and Travel Clinic located in South Portland, Maine. Our office has gained 5 new physicians in the last 3 years and is looking for additional clinical staff. The responsibilities in this role for the selected candidate would be managing our IV antibiotic monitoring program, administering travel vaccines to our world traveling patients, assist with the patient discharge lists for multiple hospitals, performing prior authorizations along with medication refills and ensuring our community of patients are well taken care of. We see patients for all sorts of diagnosis such as STI/HIV, bone infections, chronic UTI's, or just a surgery wound that won't heal. Between our traveling patients and different type of wounds/infections, it keeps it interesting.

We have two locations, one in South Portland and one in Biddeford, so there could be opportunities to work at both locations if interested.

This is a full-time (40 hours), benefited position. The schedule is Monday-Friday from 8 am-4:30 pm. Your nights, weekends, and holidays are off!

If you’re looking for an opportunity to join a small but growing, collaborative and awesome team, please apply.

Summary:
The Registered Nurse II – Ambulatory role uses professional nursing processes to assess the needs of patients and families calling or presenting for care in the physician office and performs a wide variety of patient care services to assist physicians/advanced practice practitioners in delivering excellent care to patients of the practice.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)


Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred.
License/Certifications: Current applicable state(s) license as a Registered Professional Nurse required. Current BLS certification required or must obtain within 30 days of start date. BLS certification is not required for positions that are 100% remote.
Experience: One year of RN experience required. Two years of relevant experience preferred. Demonstrates competency in all essential functions of a Registered Nurse I - Ambulatory Care role.
Additional Skills/Requirements Required: N/A
Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

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 samantha.gonzales@mainehealth.org Read more