RN Memory Care / Long Term Care
Augusta, Maine
MaineGeneral Rehabilitation and Long Term Care at Glenridge
$1,635-1,984/weekUniti Med will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
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.
Augusta, ME
About
Augusta is Maine's capital city and the easternmost state capital in the U.S. Located in the central part of the state just an hour from Portland, the Kennebec River, often overlooked by the copper-domed capitol building, divides the city. A riverside trail stretches for 6.5 miles from the Memorial Bridge, providing an ideal place for a walk or a run, while Mill Park anchors the north entrance to the historic downtown. The park lies along the river with sloping hills popular for sledding in the winter, and from spring through fall, the park hosts a farmers' market. Downtown Augusta is fun to explore, with its picturesque waterfront and Victorian architecture housing shops, restaurants and brewpubs. Learn more about Augusta's and Maine's history in the Maine State Museum and the Old Fort Western Living Historic Museum, which sits within New England's oldest surviving fort, dating back to 1754.
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