Central Maine Healthcare
Hospital in LEWISTON, ME
- Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 on 3 roles
- Hiring days and nights
From 6 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 13, 2026Sources
The short version
You would be walking into Central Maine Healthcare in Lewiston — a non-profit system founded in 1982 that serves western, central, and coastal Maine and is the parent of Central Maine Medical Center. Headquarters sit in town; the public site is cmhc.org.
Employer research, Aug 13, 2026
Permanent RN roles have been posted with sign-on bonuses in the $20k–$40k range.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025Source: instagram.comRelocation assistance is offered for permanent RNs moving into the system.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2025Source: instagram.comShift differential is offered, along with referral and shift bonuses on some postings.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025Source: facebook.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- LPNs and LVNs: 2 of 6 roles accept an LPN or LVN
Nursing here
Benefits
Sign-on bonuses ($20k–$40k for perm RNs), relocation assistance, shift differential, referral bonuses, and shift bonuses mentioned in public posts; no fuller benefits package detailed in validated facts.
Published pay and benefits
- Shift pay
Shift differential offered
As of 2025
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- Sign-on bonus
Perm RNs $20k-$40k sign-on bonus
As of 2025
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- Relocation
Relocation assistance for perm RNs
As of 2025
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- Benefits
Referral bonuses and shift bonuses mentioned
As of 2025
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Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall rating and recommend rate
- Company-wide about 3.0/5 from 160 ratings with roughly half recommending; Lewiston subset near 2.9 from 83 reviews
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- Compensation and benefits
- Compensation and benefits category rated about 2.4 on raise-related review filter
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As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com- Senior management and culture
- Senior management and culture/values scores in the mid-2s; career opportunities near 2.8-2.9
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More review themes
- Work/life and diversity
- Work/life balance and diversity/inclusion near 3.0-3.2
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- Business outlook
- Positive business outlook reported around 24-25 percent
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The hard parts
Company-wide Glassdoor sits near 3.0/5 from about 160 ratings, with only roughly half recommending the employer, and compensation and senior-management scores land in the mid-2s.
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- When would a sign-on bonus have to be repaid?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in LEWISTON, ME
Anchored by Central Maine Medical Center along the Androscoggin River, Lewiston blends Franco-American heritage with repurposed brick textile mills housing spots like Baxter Brewing Co. Live in historic mill lofts or near tree-lined Bates College, hit the slopes at Lost Valley post-shift, and enjoy a cost of living about 5% below the national average.
Browse roles in LEWISTON- Metro price level · LEWISTON area
- 5% below the national average
- BEA index 94.7 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $986/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $55,393/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Central Maine Healthcare hire new grads?
2 of 6 roles ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 3 of 6 roles, up to $20,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 6 roles with a stated shift, 2 are day shifts, 2 are night shifts, 1 is an evening shift and 1 is a rotating shift.
Which units are hiring?
Acute care (1), business professional (1), L&D (1), LVN/LPN (1) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Central Maine Healthcare, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Central Maine Healthcare
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
Registered Nurse- Vascular Services
Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Per diem
- LPN
- Full Time, Evening Shift
Licensed Practical Nurse LPN
$27–$31/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- LPN
- 12-hour days
Sources
- cmhc.org/cmmc
Employer website
- facebook.com/BridgtonHospital/posts/3-days-left-there-are-3-shifts-in-a-hospital-days-evenings-and-nights-which-one-/1464522539025493
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025
- glassdoor.co.in/Reviews/Central-Maine-Healthcare-Lewiston-Reviews-EI_IE121181.0,24_IL.25,33_IC1135827.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Central-Maine-Healthcare-EI_IE121181.11,35.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Central-Maine-Healthcare-raise-Reviews-EI_IE121181.0,24_KH25,30.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- instagram.com/p/DZnFfc5liZZ
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025
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