Travel Nurse RN - Acute Care - $3,880 to $4,049 per week in Bangor, ME

Nursing Department Management Coordinate patient/resident care and ensure appropriate staffing levels. Participate in facility committees, including Infection Control, Pharmacy, Quality Improvement, Safety, and other committees as assigned.

Key Responsibilities Clinical Leadership

• Develop, implement, revise, and evaluate nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
• Direct and coordinate nursing services to ensure safe, high-quality patient/resident care.
• Advocate for patient/resident rights, privacy, confidentiality, and individualized care.
• Provide guidance to nursing staff in recognizing and responding to complex patient/resident care needs.
• Collaborate with physicians, department heads, pharmacy, case management, admissions, and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Ensure safe medication administration and compliance with established protocols.
• Maintain nursing staff competency and promote adherence to clinical standards.
• Address infection control, behavioral, psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural care needs.

Quality & Compliance

• Participate in Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement activities and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Conduct open and closed chart reviews and medical record audits.
• Monitor quality indicators and participate in data collection and evaluation.
• Ensure compliance with Universal Precautions and applicable infection prevention standards.
• Maintain a safe therapeutic environment for patients/residents, families, and staff.
• Participate in facility committees, including Infection Control, Pharmacy, Quality Improvement, Safety, and other committees as assigned.
• Ensure nursing equipment is properly maintained and that damaged equipment is removed from service and repaired or replaced.

Staff Education & Professional Development

• Identify staff educational and training needs.
• Assist with the development and implementation of nursing education programs.
• Participate in facility orientation and management staff training as needed.
• Serve as a clinical resource, mentor, role model, and facilitator for nursing staff.
• Support student clinical affiliations and serve as a preceptor when appropriate.
• Maintain professional knowledge of current nursing practices, regulations, and healthcare standards.

Nursing Department Management

• Coordinate patient/resident care and ensure appropriate staffing levels.
• Recruit, select, appoint, and oversee licensed and non-licensed nursing personnel.
• Develop and maintain nursing staff schedules and on-call schedules.
• Conduct staff meetings and address employee performance and personnel issues.
• Provide counseling and performance feedback and coordinate performance evaluations with Human Resources.
• Resolve staff conflicts in accordance with facility policies.
• Monitor completion of required staff training and mandatory in-services.
• Evaluate clinical competencies and recommend improvements when necessary.
• Authorize overtime in accordance with facility guidelines.
• Direct nursing personnel during emergency situations.
• Manage controlled substances and narcotics in accordance with regulations and facility policies.
• Assist with development and management of the nursing services budget.
• Prepare monthly and annual reports for facility administration and/or the Board of Directors as requested.
• Communicate significant events, risk management concerns, and patient/resident care issues to facility leadership.
• Remain available for nursing department on-call responsibilities and work weekends/holidays as needed.