RN Memory Care / Long Term Care
Augusta, ME
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Memory Care/LTC night shift position at a post-acute long-term care facility in Maine, requiring prior LTC experience and a Maine or compact RN license.

Details

• Post-acute long-term care/skilled nursing facility (LTC/SNF) setting with 120 beds/residents
• Memory Care unit serving primarily moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's patients, deconditioned rehab patients, and a small number of comfort care beds
• Current RN/LPN staffing ratios are 1:38 on both days and nights, with a goal of 2 nurses per neighborhood unit (1:19)
• CNA ratios are currently 1:9 on days and 1:19 on nights, with a goal of 5-6 CNAs per neighborhood (1:6-8)
• Charting system is My Unity (EMR); Allscripts also noted
• 12-hour night shifts, 7P-7A
• Every other weekend rotation required
• Floating may be required within neighborhoods and occasionally to comfort care
• No on-call or standby requirements
• Schedules are made 6 weeks in advance; manager attempts to honor traveler scheduling requests

Requirements

• Active RN license for the state of Maine or a compact RN license currently in hand or in process
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• Prior LTC experience required
• Current BLS certification required
• BSN is not required
• COVID-19 vaccination required per State of Maine mandate

Additional Information

• Daily responsibilities include rounding, documentation, passing controlled medications (which med aides are not permitted to administer), 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 patient population
• Low admission volume of approximately 14-17 admissions per month; discharges are rare and treatments are uncommon
• Nurses are responsible for all respiratory treatments; nebulizer treatments are rare, with occasional metered dose inhalers used
• Pharmacy is off-site; oxygen therapy and related equipment (CPAP, BiPAP, high flow) are managed by nursing staff
• Interdisciplinary team includes PT, OT, SLP, pulmonary/cardiac rehab, case managers, social workers, and dietitians
• Charge nurse/house supervisor and team lead present on each shift; managers available by phone after hours, as are physicians
• Orientation includes 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
• N95 respirators are used on this unit
• Scrubs must be clean, professional, and free of logos or camouflage patterns — any color is acceptable
• 13-week assignment (approximately 3 months)