Hospital Nurse III (Friday-Monday)
Hospital Nurse III (Friday-Monday)
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Job Description
Hours of this position are Friday - Monday/ 8:45p - 7:15a
Opening Date: May 1 2025
Closing Date: May 31 2025
Job Class Code: 4135
Grade: 22
Salary: $37.38 - $47.10/hr. (Salary is inclusive of stipends)
The starting salary is based oneducation and experience. Starting salary for promotional candidates will follow contractual requirements.
Additional shift differential $3.00/hour while working 2nd shift hours
Additional shift differential $4.50/hour while working 3rd shift hours
Additional weekend differential $2.10/hour while working weekend hours
In addition the selected candidate may qualify for a $200/month nursing student loan reimbursement.
Job Duties:
As DDPCs newest Hospital Nurse III you will supervise and apply proper nursing principles practices and techniques in the care and custody of hospital patients who are emotionally mentally and/or physically ill.
These positions require a highly-motivated individual who can adapt quickly in a fast paced demanding work situation. You must demonstrate a high level of critical-thinking skills that allows you to process a large amount of information discern the overall scope of a situation and make sound decisions based on the information experience and knowledge of systems and your scope of practice.
You must demonstrate good communication skills exceptional attention to detail and be able to articulate and employ the Mission Vision and Values of DDPC with our staff as well as with community providers.
Supervision will be exercised over a staff of professional and paraprofessional personnel. Work is performed under limited supervision.
To be successful you must be able to:
- Planning developing and implementing treatment plans for patients upon identification of problems in order to establish individualized treatment goals; and provide treatment to meet those goals.
- Instructing direct care staff in nursing procedures and techniques in order to ensure knowledgeable and effective personnel are delivering safe and therapeutic care to patients.
- Administering and monitoring effects of medications for hospitalized patients.
- Providing coverage for Nurse Supervisors office when assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A Bachelors Degree in Nursing or related field and two (2) years of professional nursing experience -OR- graduation from an accredited school of nursing and three (3) years of professional nursing experience. Experience must include one (1) year overseeing and providing medical and/or psychiatric nursing care in a hospital facility.
Agency information:
TheDepartment of Health and Human Services (DHHS)is dedicated to promoting health safety resilience and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the States population including children families older Mainers and individuals with disabilities mental illness and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health operates two state psychiatric hospitals and provides oversight to health care providers.
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
For additional information about this position please contact Jennifer Iverson at or email.
To apply please upload a resume and cover letter. To request a paper application please contact Theresa Peppard at
Benefits of working for the State of Maine:
No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:
- Work-Life Fit Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays 12 days of sick leave and 3 weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
- Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11196.96 - $12514.32 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
- Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).
- Retirement Plan The State contributes the equivalent of 13.29% of the employees pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
- Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a childincluding non-birthing parents and adoptive parentsreceive six weeks of fully paid parental leave. Additional unpaid leave may also be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.
Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.
Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.
As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.
If youre looking for a great next step and want to feel good about what you do wed love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
