Registered Nurse (RN) - Short Stay Unit

Short Stay Unit

The Surgical Short Stay Unit at SMHC is a fast-paced unit within Surgical Services providing specialized post-op care for short-stay (1 night) patients. This is an exciting opportunity to work as a small team to grow this new unit. To be successful in this busy unit, the nurse must have excellent assessment skills, follow evidence-based pathways and be able to effectively communicate with an interdisciplinary team for best patient outcomes and experience. This unit is open Monday through Friday and each shift is worked under the supervision of a shift leader/charge RN.

Medical / Surgical experience is strongly preferred

PER DIEM OPPORTUNITY

No weekends or major holidays.

Position Summary

The health care work force of the future should have the knowledge and skills to provide patient-centered, community-focused, cost-effective, clinically-effective, coordinated care. To do these things successfully, the work force must be competent, flexible, and adaptive to changes in health care delivery and technology. The Registered Nurse is responsible for performance of complex, individualized, family oriented nursing care in accordance with policies and procedures under the direct supervision of a charge/shift leader RN.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

1. Education: N/A
2. License/Certifications: Current licensure from the Maine State Board of Nursing as an R.N. required. BSN preferred. BLS and ability to perform CPR required. ACLS preferred.
3. Experience: Minimum of one year's acute care experience as an R.N. preferred.