Registered Nurse Memory Care/Long-Term Care
Augusta, ME
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Memory Care/Long-Term Care (LTC) night shift position at a skilled nursing facility in Maine, requiring LTC experience and an active ME or compact RN license.

Details

• Work setting is a Long-Term Care/Skilled Nursing Facility (LTC/SNF) with 120 beds
• Unit focuses on Memory Care and LTC, with a patient population that is primarily moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's and deconditioned rehab patients, with a small number of comfort care beds
• Current nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:38 on nights, with a goal of 1:19 per neighborhood; CNA ratio on nights is 1:19
• Medication aides on AM and PM shifts handle standard medications; RNs are responsible for passing controlled substances (narcotics)
• Charting is done in My Unity EMR
• 12-hour night shifts, 6:45 PM – 7:15 AM
• Every other weekend rotation required
• No on-call or standby requirements
• Floating required within neighborhoods and occasionally to comfort care

Requirements

• Active RN license — Maine (ME) or Compact license required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Prior LTC experience required
• BSN not required

Additional Information

• Daily responsibilities include rounding, documentation, passing controlled substances, diabetic assessments, fall assessments, monthly assessments, and managing CNAs
• All staff assist with meals due to the high prevalence of dysphagia among the Alzheimer's population
• Admissions are low volume (approximately 14–17 per month); discharges are rare
• Nurses perform all respiratory treatments; nebulizers are used rarely and metered dose inhalers occasionally — no RT on-site
• Interdisciplinary team includes PT, OT, SLP, case managers, social workers, and dietitians
• Physician coverage is available by phone after hours; charge nurse, house supervisor, and team lead are present each shift with managers available by call
• Orientation consists of 2 days of My Unity EMR training and 2 days on the unit, with additional time available if needed
• Holiday rotation shared with permanent staff
• Scrubs may be any color, provided they are clean, professional, and free of logos or camouflage patterns
• N95 masks are used on this unit
• COVID-19 vaccination is required per State of Maine mandate
• Schedules are made 6 weeks in advance and the manager makes efforts to accommodate traveler scheduling requests