MaineGeneral Health

Perianesthesia Charge Nurse (RN) - Augusta, 30 Hours per week

Job Summary:

MaineGeneral is seeking a Charge Nurse (RN) to lead clinical operations in our Perianesthesia Department. In this role, you will provide shift-based nursing leadership while remaining actively engaged in patient care. You will guide and support nursing staff, coordinate staffing and patient assignments, and help ensure safe, efficient flow through pre-op, PACU, and related perioperative areas. This position is ideal for a clinically strong RN who thrives in a fast-paced surgical environment and is ready to take on both hands-on patient care and frontline leadership responsibilities.

Job Description:

Position: Charge Nurse (RN)

Location: Alfond Center for Health, Augusta
Schedule: Part-time (30 hours/week)

Shift:  Days (0600 - 1630)

What You'll Do:

  • Supervises and mentors nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Determines staffing level and assignments based on staff availability, staff abilities, census, and patient acuity.
  • Provides direct patient care as needed. Floats between staff to assist with problem-solving. May take patient assignments to meet staffing needs.
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes. Responds to complaints about patient care and related services, and manages through established channels.
  • Performs responsibilities of the underlying job, including entering orders, performing admissions or discharges, and coordinating transfers. Ensures staff has necessary equipment and supplies to provide safe and effective patient care.

What You Bring:

  • Active Maine RN licensure or the ability to obtain
  • Minimum 2 years of perioperative, PACU, ICU, ED or perianesthesia nursing experience preferred
  • Prior charge nurse or leadership experience strongly preferred
  • Strong clinical judgement and critical thinking skills in high-acuity settings
  • Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced surgical environment

Why Join MaineGeneral?

  • Competitive Pay and Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, and wellness programs
  • Work-Life Balance: Earned time off, paid parental leave, and more
  • Financial Security: 403(b) retirement plan with up to 4% company match
  • Career Growth: Professional development and advancement opportunities
  • Student Loan Assistance: Potential reimbursement to help you thrive

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

30

Scheduled Work Shift:

Job Exempt:

No

Benefits

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

  • We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.

  • Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.

  • A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:

  • Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.

  • Loan Reimbursement is available for this position dependent upon current degree level.  Please discuss benefit with the recruiter.

  • Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.

  • We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.

  • Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.

  • We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

Career Mobility:
Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource they are how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability  Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .

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