The Opportunity Alliance·South Portland, Maine
The RN Residential Nurse manages medication practices and provides direct medical care for adults with serious mental illness and substance misuse. They coordinate physical health needs with medical providers and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to improve client outcomes.
The RN Residential Nurse position contributes to the accomplishment of the Agency’s mission through the evaluation of medication management practices, other pertinent health education programming, direct care of client medical needs as appropriate to the scope of a RN, care coordination of physical health needs with medical providers, as well as the shared oversight of the health and well-being of clients within Residential Treatment Services.
The RN Residential Nurse is a member of the Adult Residential Treatment Team.
Residential Treatment serves adults living with serious and persistent mental illness, substance misuse, and may be experiencing homelessness.
The RN Residential Nurse will partner closely with the Program Director to achieve positive program and client outcomes.
The RN Residential Nurse will work within an interdisciplinary team approach to support integrated health outcomes for clients with mental illness complicated by core morbid chronic health conditions who may also have a substance use disorder.
The RN Residential Nurse will utilize the recovery oriented, trauma-informed, and person-centered approach to care.
Work is performed, reviewed, and evaluated under the supervision of the Program Director and the Nursing Director (with support of Consulting Medical Director as needed), and the Vice President Continuous Quality Improvement.
Medical consultation and peer supervision are provided through the Nursing Director and/or the Consulting Medical Director.
Our benefits include but are not limited to: (offered to full-time and part-time employees) Generous paid time off accrual 9 paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost Dental and Vision insurance options Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible) Tuition Reimbursement – offered once per year through an application process The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. To learn more about our benefits please visit, https://www.opportunityalliance.org/explore-our-benefits Who we are… The Opportunity Alliance is “Helping People Reach for a Brighter Future”.
The candidate must be a Registered Nurse capable of working within a trauma-informed and person-centered framework. They should be able to manage complex cases involving co-occurring mental health and chronic physical health conditions.
Market context
Nursing jobs in Maine are typically driven by ongoing staffing needs across hospitals, long-term care, and community health settings. These roles can be competitive because employers often look for active or obtainable Maine RN licensure, and new graduates may still be considered. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your licensure path and prepare examples of clinical training or rotations that match the posting.
