Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health - New Graduates Welcome

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Memorial Hospital

Nursing

Req #: 82443

Are you a new graduate eager to launch your nursing career or an experienced nurse passionate about supporting patients on their behavioral health journey? Join the Behavioral Health team at MaineHealth Memorial Hospital and become part of a compassionate, collaborative practice dedicated to providing exceptional mental health care close to home.MaineHealth Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital serving the Mount Washington Valley of northern New Hampshire and western Maine. Our team combines the close-knit feel of a community hospital with the resources and support of MaineHealth, creating an environment where both patients and caregivers thrive.

In this full-time role, you'll work alongside behavioral health providers, nurses, therapists, and support staff to care for individuals experiencing a wide range of mental health conditions. You'll play an integral role in patient assessment, therapeutic communication, care coordination, crisis intervention, medication management, and patient education while helping individuals and families navigate their mental health journey with dignity and compassion.

Whether you're a new graduate looking for a supportive environment to develop your behavioral health nursing skills or an experienced nurse seeking a rewarding opportunity to make a lasting difference, you'll find a team committed to mentorship, collaboration, and professional growth. This position offers the opportunity to build meaningful patient relationships while providing compassionate, patient-centered care in a supportive outpatient setting.

This is a Registered Nurse 2 or New Graduate vacancy open to candidates with newly acquired license or greater than 1 year of RN work experience.

For a limited time, MaineHealth is offering up to $10,000 Sign-on bonus for all eligible Registered Nurses with 0-2 years of experience and $20,000 for experienced Registered Nurses with greater than 2 years of 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.

Summary

The new graduate OR Registered Nurse II - Primary Care role provides high-quality care to patients and families calling or presenting for care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and performs a wide variety of patient care services to assist physicians/advanced practice practitioners in delivering excellent care to patients of the practice.

MH RN II: This level is competent in their clinical role and has demonstrated the ability to care for most patients assigned. Though not able to care for every patient type within their area of hire, demonstrates how to obtain the appropriate resources to develop required skills and knowledge over time. This level included automatic advancement after 1 year as a RN I – must be in good standing and meets RN I requirements.

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.
Experience: New graduate OR one year of recent RN experience required. Automatic advancement from RN I level if all onboarding requirements are complete, including the New Grad Residency (where available).

Hiring Scam Alert

MaineHealth will never request financial information during the interview or pre-hiring process. All legitimate communications will come from an email address ending in @mainehealth.org. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately to mhcareers@mainehealth.org.

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 kaye.cross@mainehealth.org

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