Skilled Nursing/Long-Term Care RN
Augusta, ME
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: RN SNF/LTC - Augusta, Maine

Position Details

• Specialty: RN SNF/LTC (Skilled Nursing Facility / Long Term Care)
• Location: Augusta, Maine
• Contract Length: 13 weeks (travel contract)
• Required Licenses/Certifications:

  • Active Maine RN license
  • BLS Certification
• Required Experience: Minimum 1 year of RN experience in SNF/LTC
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Facility & Unit Information

• Type of Facility: Long Term Care (LTC), Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), Acute Rehab, Residential Care Unit (Assisted Living)
• Number of Beds/Residents: 38
• EMR System: My Unity
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • Day shift: 1 RN to 19 patients
  • Night shift: 1 RN to 38 patients
• Common Patient Diagnoses: CHF, COPD, post-surgical care
• Interdisciplinary Team: PT/OT/SLP, Pulmonary or Cardiac Rehab, Case Managers, Social Workers, Dieticians
• Respiratory Therapist On-site: No (Nurses perform all treatments)
• Pharmacy: Off-site medication dispensing system

Job Duties

• Admissions and discharges
• Medication administration and treatments
• Skills required: PICC line care, IV certification (for LPNs), G-tube care, wound vac management

Scheduling & Shifts

• 12-hour shifts (approx. 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday requirement: Rotate with permanent staff
• Call or standby: None
• Floating: Yes, within LTC, SNF, Acute Rehab, Residential Care Unit
• Scheduling: Manager tries to honor traveler requests but flexibility is needed due to staffing shortages

Orientation & Training

• Unit-specific orientation: 3 days on the unit (day 2 and 3 of general orientation attended; day 1 skipped)
• Night shift orientation: 1 day on day shift, 2 days on night shift

Additional Information

• Dress code: Lime green and black scrubs; travelers must have some green showing
• COVID-19 Requirements:

  • N95 masks used
  • COVID vaccine required per State of Maine mandate by October 1st
• No separate COVID unit

This position is ideal for RNs with at least 1 year of experience in long-term care or skilled nursing settings who are flexible with scheduling and able to work in a multidisciplinary team environment.