Registered Nurse - Skilled Nursing | NEW GRADS WELCOME
About The Position
MaineGeneral is actively seeking New Graduate Registered Nurses (RNs) to join our skilled nursing team at Gray Birch. This is a great opportunity to launch your nursing career in a supportive, team-first environment where you’ll gain hands-on experience, build confidence, and develop a strong clinical foundation while caring for patients with diverse and complex needs. At Gray Birch, we focus on helping new grads grow into capable, independent nurses while making a meaningful impact every day. A skilled nursing unit in long-term care is a fast-paced, clinical environment where patients receive short-term rehabilitation or ongoing medical care after a hospital stay. Patients often have complex needs such as wound care, IV therapy, post-surgical recovery, or management of chronic conditions. This setting allows you to spend more time with your patients, build meaningful relationships, and see their progress over time—all while developing strong clinical and critical-thinking skills.
Requirements
- Active State of Maine RN license (or ability to obtain)
- Strong communication skills and a willingness to learn
- Team-oriented mindset and adaptability
- New graduates encouraged to apply!
Responsibilities
- Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.
- Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
- Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
- Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
- Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel.
- May precept student nurses and new hires.
- May perform assigned supervisory responsibilities as needed.
Benefits
- Shift Differentials: Earn up to an additional $7/hr for select shifts
- Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, and wellness programs
- Work-Life Balance: Generous earned time off and paid parental leave
- Retirement: 403(b) with up to 4% employer match
- Career Growth: Professional development and advancement opportunities
- Student Loan Assistance: Financial support to help you get ahead
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- wellness programs and resources
- industry-leading leave for new parents
- A generous earned time plan
- Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
- Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv
- Loan Reimbursement is available for this position dependent upon current degree level.
- Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
- eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
- Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
- short-term and long-term disability insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
