Gastroenterology Registered Nurse (RN) - Augusta, 32 hr/wk

Job Summary:

MaineGeneral Health is seeking a skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Gastroenterology practice at Alfond Center for Health in Augusta. The ideal candidate will provide specialized care for patients with digestive system disorders, assist with procedures, and ensure comprehensive patient education and support.

Job Description:

Position: Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Alfond Center for Health, Augusta
Schedule: Part-time (32 hours/week)

Shift:  Days

The Role: Registered Nurse - Gastroenterology

• A highly dynamic position where you will coordinate & provide patient care, including phone triage, sharing results with patients, capsule endoscopies, reviewing referrals to determine procedure sedation, and obtaining appropriate cardiac/anticoagulation clearances.

What You'll Do:

• Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Evaluates the learning needs of the patient and/or family and provides the patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Takes calls from patients/caregivers requesting assistance. Provides advice, referrals, and patient education. For symptomatic patients, determines the necessity and type of care needed and advises the caller regarding appropriate care.
• Performs administrative duties to coordinate patient care, including data collection, answering phones, scheduling tests/procedures and appointments, calling in prescriptions, determining insurance coverage, and billing and receiving payments.

What You Bring: 

• Active Maine RN licensure or the ability to obtain
• At least 1 year of RN experience is strongly preferred
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently, effectively manage time, and handle multiple priorities
• Proven and demonstrated critical thinking skills

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:

32

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:

• An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
• 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 .