Charge Nurse (RN) - Adolescent Coed Behavioral Health Unit
The Registered Nurse – Charge – Behavioral Health role at Spring Harbor Hospital assumes frontline leadership in the daily operations of the department and works collaboratively with departmental staff, physicians/advanced practice practitioners, hospital staff, pre-hospital providers, and community agencies to provide oversight and direction for the delivery of safe patient and family centered care.
About the role
The Spring Harbor Child and Adolescent service is a 34-bed, 4-unit service providing care to youth from throughout Maine. Youth who require acute mental health treatment are typically imminent risk to themselves or others and are unable to receive treatment at a lower level of care due to the severity of their psychiatric symptoms. Commonly treated diagnoses include: Depression, Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Emerging Psychotic Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Use Disorders. Unit treatment and programming include comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, medication management, individual and family therapy, occupational therapy interventions, and utilization of positive behavioral incentives and supports. Patients receive on-site academic tutoring and engage in recreational opportunities in the gym, outside playground, and courtyard areas. Treatment includes dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, milieu activities, and skills-based groups.
Responsibilities
- Assumes frontline leadership in the daily operations of the department
- Works collaboratively with departmental staff, physicians/advanced practice practitioners, hospital staff, pre-hospital providers, and community agencies
- Provides oversight and direction for the delivery of safe patient and family centered care
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred
- Current applicable state(s) license as a Registered Professional Nurse required
- Current BLS certification required or must complete within 30 days of start date
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Certification RN-BC preferred
- Two years of relevant experience preferred, experience in psychiatric nursing preferred
Qualifications
- Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred
Skills
- Effective communication and collaboration skills
- Leadership and management abilities
- Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and medication management skills
- Therapeutic interventions and support skills
Benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible work policy
- Student loan assistance
- Training and education programs
- Well-being resources for you and your family
Pay
$10,000 Sign on bonus for all eligible Registered Nurses with 1-2 years of RN experience and $20,000 for Registered Nurses with greater than 2 years of RN work experience!
Schedule
Full Time/Days (36 Hours Per Week)
Contact
If you have questions about this role, please contact amanda.oliveira@mainehealth.org