Hawthorne House
Nursing home in Freeport, ME
- Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 on 2 roles
- Hiring evenings and rotating
- New grads welcome on 1 role
From 2 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 28, 2026Sources
The short version
You would step into Hawthorne House on Old County Road in Freeport, a First Atlantic Healthcare community that has offered skilled nursing, rehab, memory care, and assisted living to the Mid-Coast for more than thirty years.
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
Eligible RNs can receive a $12,000 hiring bonus plus a separate $10,000 night-shift hiring bonus, with shift differentials of $2–$6 an hour on top of base pay.
For experienced nursesRelocation assistance is offered as a First Atlantic Healthcare benefit if you are moving into the Freeport area.
If you are moving hereSources
Openings explicitly include new graduates, with wages that increase with experience and tuition reimbursement to support your next step.
For new gradsSources
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 1 of 2 roles welcomes new grads
Nursing here
- Career development
Opportunities for all experience levels including new grads; wages increase with experience
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- Tuition support
Tuition reimbursement to support career growth
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- Scheduling
Flexible shifts; FT/PT/weekend/per diem; days/evenings/nights; 8hr or 12hr; Monday-Friday RN/LPN openings on Skilled and Geriatric Psych units
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- Charge opportunities
Requirements list effective leadership skills and/or ability to invest in growing this skill
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As of 2026Source: jobintersection.com
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA (medical/dependent care), PTO, 401(k) with employer contribution, tuition reimbursement, relocation assistance, pay on demand; eligible sign-on and night-shift bonuses.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
RN hourly rate $39.00; wages increase with experience
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- Hourly pay
RN hourly rate starts at $38.00; wages increase with experience
As of 2026
- Hourly pay
First Atlantic Healthcare RN posting Freeport ME employer-provided range $39.50-$46.50/hr with $12,000 sign-on
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- Annual pay
Third-party predicted RN salary range $79,200-$105,600/year
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- Shift pay
Robust shift differentials $2.00-$6.00 per hour
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- Sign-on bonus
$12,000 RN hiring/sign-on bonus for eligible employees
As of 2026
- Sign-on bonus
$10,000 Night Shift Hiring Bonus for eligible employees
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- Relocation
Relocation assistance offered as First Atlantic Healthcare family benefit
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- Benefits
Pay on Demand — access to pay every day
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The units
Skilled Unit
Seeking Monday-Friday RNs & LPNs for Skilled Unit; facility provides skilled nursing care and skilled rehabilitation.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.comGeriatric Psych Unit
Openings for Monday-Friday RNs & LPNs for Geriatric Psych Unit.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.comMemory care / assisted living
Described as provider of memory-impaired living and assisted living under First Atlantic Healthcare.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: talents.vaia.comFacility-wide nursing home staffing
CMS-linked profile cites total nurse HPRD 4.68, RN HPRD 0.97, CNA HPRD 3.03; staffing star 4.0.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: allnurses.com
Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Staffing levels vs turnover
- Profile highlights above-average nurse hours per resident day and strong staffing rating, alongside high total and RN turnover figures.
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As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
The hard parts
CMS-linked profile numbers show a 4-star staffing rating beside weaker quality measures (QM 2.0, long-stay QM 1.0), 13 health deficiencies, and high total and RN turnover.
Sources
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
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 does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Freeport, ME
Sitting 20 to 30 minutes from Portland and Brunswick hospitals along I-295, Freeport delivers a restorative coastal base. Decompress along Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park's ocean bluffs, grab pizza at Maine Beer Company, and retreat to quiet neighborhoods like Beech Hill—trading central commercial bustle for tight-knit community living along Casco Bay.
Browse roles in Freeport- State price level · Maine
- 3% below the national average
- State index 97.1 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,456/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $59,455/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Hawthorne House hire new grads?
1 of 2 roles welcomes new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on all 2 roles, up to $15,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 2 roles with a stated shift, 1 is an evening shift and 1 is a rotating shift.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Hawthorne House, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at Hawthorne House
Skilled Unit Manager - RN
$42–$49/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Monday through Friday - OnCall Rotation required.
- Franklin Unit
Registered Nurse (RN)
$40–$47/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Evening shift
- +$2/hr differential
Sources
- allnurses.com/nursing-homes/hawthorne-house-r5311
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.ie/Job/falmouth-me-nurse-resident-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,11_IC1135867_KO12,26.htm
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- jobintersection.com/Job-250203694296-25
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- talents.vaia.com/companies/maine-staffing/registered-nurse-rn-34760076
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
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