Staff Nurse (Hospital Nurse II)

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Open Date: 10/05/2026

Close Date: Open Continuously

Job Class Code: 4134
Grade: 20
Salary: $35.35 - $44.32 per hour*

*Hourly rate is inclusive of a $10.00 per hour salary adjustment stipend and a $.60 per hour institutional stipend
 

This starting salary is based on education and experience.  Starting salary for promotional candidates will follow contractual requirements.

• Additional shift differential $3.00/hour while working 2nd shift hours
• Additional shift differential $4.50/hour while working 3rd shift hours
• Additional weekend differential $2.10/hour while working weekend hours 

In addition, candidates may qualify for $200 per month nursing student loan reimbursement. 

Location: Augusta, Maine

Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

This is the second level of professional nursing work involving the care and treatment of patients who are mentally, emotionally or physically ill. Responsibilities include overseeing and providing medical and/or psychiatric nursing care in a hospital facility.  Supervision may be exercised over hospital paraprofessional personnel and/or other assigned personnel as a group leader.  Work is performed under limited supervision.

• Plans and oversee unit work including general and psychiatric nursing care in accordance with nursing practices.
• Inventory supplies, equipment, and required medicines to maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Administer medications and treatments to ensure patients receive proper medication and treatment in a timely manner.
• Orients and trains student nurses and paraprofessionals to nursing methods, practices, and techniques and monitor patient care activities to ensure consistent quality of care.
• Write patient progress reports to maintain medical records and document unusual behavior.
• Assess emergency situations and take appropriate action in order to overcome and resolve patient problem.
• Assess patient’s health status, plan of care, or make appropriate referrals to ensure patient needs are met.
• Performs audits relative to patient care in order to ensure patient receives proper and timely treatment.
• Conducts individual and group counseling therapy to provide patient treatment.
• Reports on patients' condition to appropriate professionals to provide information and recommend changes to treatment programs.
• Intervenes therapeutically when patient exhibits signs of behavioral escalation to overcome situations. 

A Bachelors Degree in Nursing or related field -OR- graduation from an accredited school of nursing plus one (1) year of professional nursing experience.  

A license as a Registered Nurse as issued by the Maine State Board of Nursing.

Riverview Psychiatric Center, in collaboration with the community, is a center for best practice, treatment, education and research, for individuals with serious, persistent mental illness, and co-occurring substance use disorders.

To continue our goal of becoming a leader within the Behavioral Health field, we are looking for candidates who work well in a team and are enthusiastic and dedicated to providing compassionate care. We hold accreditations by CMS and the Joint Commission.

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.

For additional information about this position or to request a paper application, please contact Tiffany Smith at 207-624-4672 or via email at tiffany.smith@maine.gov. 

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