Pediatric Psychiatric RN
Bangor, ME
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Pediatric Psychiatric Unit

Location: Bangor, Maine
Specialty: Psychiatric Unit - Pediatric

Job Overview

• ASAP start
• Facility is a free-standing acute inpatient psychiatric unit with 94 beds (50 pediatric, 44 adult)
• Patients are medically cleared from the ED before admission
• Patient population includes involuntary and voluntary admissions
• Pediatric patients aged 5-18 years; adults 18+ to geriatric
• Pediatric behavioral health experience preferred but not required (manager approval needed if no pediatric experience)
• First-time travelers are accepted

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of Behavioral Health nursing experience required
• Pediatric behavioral health experience preferred (not mandatory)
• Prior travel experience: Not required

Patient Diagnoses

• Pediatric: Eating Disorders, Depression, Suicidal Ideation, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Gender Dysphoria
• Adult: Schizophrenia, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Bipolar Disorder, Eating Disorders, Suicidal Ideation, Anxiety
• Occasionally Substance Use Disorder or detox patients (medically cleared)
• No forensic patients or inmates

Patient Ratios

• RN Day shift: 1:5-6
• RN Night shift: 1:13 with resource support
• Psych Techs:

  • Pediatric Day: 6 techs; Night: 2 techs
  • Adult Day: 2 techs; Night: 2 techs

Required Certifications

• BLS
• Maine State Nursing License
• MOAB certification provided onsite during orientation

Skills & Responsibilities

• De-escalation experience required
• Experience with physical restraints (chemical restraints NOT used)
• Medication administration
• Comfortable running group therapy sessions
• Documentation skills
• Opportunity to act as Charge Nurse (not required)

Unit Support

• Nurse Supervisor (evenings/weekends)
• Nurse Manager (days)
• House Administrator (overnight/weekends)
• Charge Nurse (may have patient assignment)
• Psych Techs
• Contracted Phlebotomist for lab draws
• Nurse Practitioner onsite until 4 PM, then on call overnight
• Psychiatrist daily rounds and on call midnight to 6 AM
• Occupational Therapist 8 AM - 4:30 PM, 7 days/week
• Security onsite (does not respond to patient escalations; staff respond)

Charting System & Equipment

• Cerner electronic health record
• Pyxis medication dispensing system

Floating

• Floating between adult and pediatric units required
• Manager approval needed if traveler is uncomfortable floating to pediatrics

Orientation

• Week 1: Monday-Friday, day shifts
• Week 2: 12-hour shifts as scheduled

Scheduling

• Weekend rotation every other weekend (Saturday/Sunday)
• Block scheduling not guaranteed
• No on-call required
• Overtime available
• Holiday work expected on a rotating basis
• Time off approval up to 7 days; must accommodate shift coverage if unable to work all scheduled shifts in a week

Additional Information

• Scrub color: any solid color, professional appearance required
• Free parking available
• Heavy snow conditions expected during winter

Contract Length

• 13 weeks