RN - Acute Care Unit 36hrs
Caribou, ME Acute Care Unit
Job Type
Full-time
Description

Status Hours:

36 hours/week

7a-7p


Registered Nurse – Acute Care Unit
Cary Medical Center has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our Acute Care Unit.

In this role, you’ll provide patient-centered care by recognizing individual needs related to age, culture, and learning styles. You will support both organizational and unit standards while fostering a collaborative and cooperative environment with a strong focus on customer service.

At Cary, we take pride in our workplace culture — so much so that our employees have voted us one of the Best Places to Work in Maine for five consecutive years, including 2025. Here, you’ll be part of a supportive team where your skills and contributions truly make a difference.


Duties Include but are not limited to:

  • Completes admission assessment and recognizes actual and potential health problems.
  • Completes admission assessment within 8 hours of admission (provisions made/documented i.e., Functional/Cognitive Status).
  • Completes nursing assessment on assigned patients promptly and adequately, within an hour, to ensure patient safety and continuity of care.
  • Performs medication list verification upon admission along with review of allergies.
  • Continuously assesses patient response to illness intervention and use of critical thinking to problem solve. Documents completely and accurately.
  • Effectively utilizes telemetry and camera systems.
Requirements


  • Must have an active valid Maine RN license.
  • Meets the unit’s annual competency training requirements.
  • Obtains BLS certification within 3 months and maintain certification thereafter.
  • Complete Basic Cardiac Course within one year of hire to department.


Schedule:

  • Schedule is determined by the manager based on unit needs.
  • With consideration to our patients’ and staff needs, you may need to work on days, evenings, nights, weekends and/or holidays and may need to float to other units.


Contact:

  • To view the full job description or request additional information, please contact Kelly at 207-498-1311 or email klandeen@carymed.org.
  • We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, retirement, and paid time off. To view the complete benefits package, click here: Cary Medical Center Benefit Information .
Cary Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer & Provider