RN Memory Care / Long Term Care
Augusta, ME
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) - Memory Care / Long Term Care

Location: Augusta, Maine
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for a 13-week travel contract in a long-term care setting specializing in memory care. The facility primarily cares for patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease, deconditioned rehab patients, and a small number of comfort care beds.

Patient Population

• Moderate to severe Alzheimer's patients
• Deconditioned rehabilitation patients
• Comfort care beds (travelers typically do not staff these)

Staffing & Ratios

• RN/LPN ratio: 1:38 (days and nights, low acuity)
• CNA ratio: Days 1:9, Nights 1:19
• Typically 2 nurses per hall ("Neighborhood") with CNA support
• 5-6 CNAs per Neighborhood during day shifts

Work Schedule

• 12-hour shifts (approximately 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM)
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday rotation with permanent staff
• No call or standby requirements
• Floating within neighborhoods and occasionally to comfort care units
• Scheduling done 6 weeks in advance, with attempts to honor traveler requests
• Overtime available

Job Duties

• Rounding and documentation
• Passing certain medications including narcotics (med aides do not pass narcotics)
• Diabetic and fall assessments
• Monthly assessments
• Managing CNAs
• Assisting with meals due to high dysphagia acuity in Alzheimer's patients
• Rarely involved in treatments
• Approximately 14-17 admissions per month, very few discharges

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Active Maine RN license
• BLS Certification
• COVID-19 vaccine required (per Maine state mandate by October 1st)
• Use of N95 masks required

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of previous long-term care (LTC) experience
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required

Orientation & Training

• 2 days of EMR training (My Unity system)
• 2 days unit-specific orientation (more if needed)

Additional Information

• Interdisciplinary team includes PT/OT/SLP, case managers, social workers, and dieticians
• Nurses perform all respiratory treatments; respiratory therapists are not on-site 24/7
• Pharmacy is off-site with medication dispensing system
• Dress code: Clean, professional scrubs of any color; no logos or camouflage

This position offers an opportunity to work in a supportive environment with manageable patient ratios and a focus on memory care and rehabilitation nursing.