Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Skilled Nursing/Long-Term Care (SNF/LTC) position in Maine, requiring a ME or Compact RN license and flexibility with scheduling in a multi-unit post-acute care setting.

Details

• Post-acute care setting encompassing LTC, SNF, Acute Rehab, and Residential Care/Assisted Living units
• 38-bed facility serving a long-term care and SNF patient population with common diagnoses including CHF, COPD, and post-surgical cases
• EMR system: MyUnity (listed as Allscripts in some references)
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: 1:19 on days and 1:38 on nights
• 12-hour night shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM)
• Every other weekend requirement
• Holidays rotate with permanent staff
• Floating required within the LTC, SNF, Acute Rehab, and Residential Care units
• No on-call or standby requirement
• Scheduling is manager-directed; flexibility is strongly requested due to current staffing shortages
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active ME or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• BSN not required
• Experience with PICC lines, G-tubes, and wound vacs strongly preferred
• Proficiency with MyUnity or Allscripts EMR preferred

Additional Information

• Primary duties include admissions, discharges, medication administration, and wound/patient treatments
• Nurses perform all respiratory treatments; RT is not on-site 24/7
• Pharmacy is off-site; medication dispensing is handled accordingly
• Clinical Specialist available Monday–Friday during day hours; evening team lead in place after hours; physician available by call after hours
• Interdisciplinary team includes PT, OT, SLP, pulmonary/cardiac rehab, case managers, social workers, and dietitians
• Orientation consists of days 2 and 3 of general orientation (day 1 is skipped), plus 3 days of unit orientation; night shift nurses complete 1 orientation day on days and 2 on nights
• Scrub color requirement: lime green and black — travelers must have at least some green showing
• N95 masks are used on-site
• COVID-19 vaccination is required per State of Maine mandate