Registered Nurse (RN)- Adult Acute Care Med/Surg (MS3) - New Graduates Welcome
About The Position
Maine Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse I or II for its Adult Acute Care Unit (MS3), a 56-bed medical/surgical unit with 36 telemetry beds. The unit cares for complex adult patients across cardiac, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, post-surgical, and orthopedic specialties. Nurses develop and use organizational, prioritization, communication, and leadership skills while working closely with healthcare professionals in a team-oriented environment. The role provides high-quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes. Nurses collaborate, delegate, and communicate with the healthcare team to support optimal care. Experienced nurses independently manage patient care and demonstrate clinical nursing practice, leadership, professionalism, and ongoing growth and development. New graduate RNs and RNs with less than one year of experience from licensure are automatically enrolled in the yearlong Nurse Residency Program. The program offers monthly training, continued learning, group exercises, and support during the transition to professional nursing practice. The unit offers every-other-weekend or every-third-weekend rotation options and a self-scheduling tool.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
- Current applicable state Registered Professional Nurse license.
- Current BLS certification, or obtain it within 30 days of the start date.
- For new graduate RN positions: new graduate or RN with less than 12 months of experience.
- For experienced RN positions: at least one year of RN experience and competency in all essential functions of a Registered Nurse – Acute Care role.
- Annual Electronic Fetal Monitoring competency is required for any RN assisting laboring women.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care and outcomes.
- Collaborate, delegate, and communicate with members of the healthcare team to ensure optimal care.
- Manage patient care, including clinical nursing practice, leadership, professionalism, and growth and development.
- Develop and use organizational, prioritization, communication, and leadership skills.
Benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible work options
- Student loan assistance
- Professional development opportunities
- Well-being resources
- Potential sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 for eligible RNs with 0–2 years of experience or $20,000 for eligible experienced RNs with more than 2 years of experience; conditions apply.
- Shift differentials or other incentives, where applicable
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
