Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Portland, Maine
Posted Aug 31 · New grads welcomed
- Shift
- Rotating
- Unit
- Rehab
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Rotating
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Skilled Nursing
- Accepts
- LPN
- Experience
- New graduates
- Patients
- Our convenient location on Portland’s Back Cove is the ideal setting for short term or long term care and extended rehabilitation, as well as respite and hospice services.
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Pay differential
- Robust shift differentials $2.00 - $6.00 per hour
- Sign-on bonus
- $8,000
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
The median for nursing in Maine is $37/hr, across 140 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Seaside: A Superior Level of Heath Care
Seaside Skilled Rehabilitation Center is a leading provider of comprehensive rehabilitation and physical therapy services for Southern Maine. Our convenient location on Portland’s Back Cove is the ideal setting for short term or long term care and extended rehabilitation, as well as respite and hospice services. We strive to offer a superior level of heath care, with skilled and professional staff, with an unmatched level of access to many specialists from Cumberland County and beyond. Under the ownership of First Atlantic Healthcare, Seaside follows in First Atlantic's long standing reputation for excellence in Long Term Care.
Wages increase with experience!
Hourly rate starts at $31.00
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$8,000 Hiring Bonus
Openings for
Full time | Part time | Per diem
Days | Evenings | Nights
One Community. Endless Opportunities to Care.
Whether your passion lies in helping someone regain their independence or providing comfort in their most vulnerable moments, we have a place for you to thrive.
- Skilled Nursing Rehab: Be the driving force behind a patient's recovery story. Use your clinical expertise to help residents transition from hospital to home.
- Long-Term Care: Become family. Build deep, meaningful, long-term connections with residents who look forward to seeing your smile every day.
- Respite Hospice Care: Deliver the highest level of empathy, dignity, and comfort when families and patients need it most.
Why You’ll Love Working With Us
- Highly Competitive Pay Sign-On Bonuses (for qualified positions)
- Flexible Scheduling: to fit your life.
- Career Growth: Tuition reimbursement to level up your skills.
- A Supportive Culture: A team that actually has your back and celebrates your wins:
Opportunities available for all levels of experience, including new Licensed Practical Nurse grads!:
LPN Job Summary
LPNs work under the direct supervision of the Director of Nursing (DON) and record all resident interactions to develop thorough documentation about their care. They help prepare residents for procedures and assist with routine recovery care after initial treatment. LPNs usually work with several residents at once and administer care according to a schedule, upholding medical routines and procedures.
Responsibilities and duties include but not limited to
- Monitor resident’s vitals and record them in their file
- Maintain the cleanliness and comfort of each resident, including bathing, feeding and dressing
- Assist nursing and medical staff with basic medical tasks, such as administering medication
- Update resident records in a confidential manner
- Evaluate the resident’s wellbeing, reporting any needs to medical staff
- Explain treatments and procedures to resident and families
- Change dressings and bandages, ensuring residents are healing properly
- Move residents from wheelchairs, beds and gurneys
Requirements
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Education
High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
- Currently licensed as an LPN in Maine.
As a member of the First Atlantic Healthcare family you will benefit from:
- A unique competitive compensation structure
- Flexible shifts to support work/life balance
- Comprehensive benefits for full time, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
- Robust
- shift differentials $2.00 - $6.00 per hour
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Program with employer contribution
- Tuition Reimbursement to support career growth
As part of a strong clinical team, providing amazing care and support to our Residents, we invest in your future and allow for the ability to grow and build a career with us.
For over 30 years, First Atlantic Healthcare has been committed to the care and improvement of our residents by delivery individualized, high quality, cost effective healthcare services throughout the state of Maine. We have invested in the rebuilding and updating of all skilled nursing, skilled rehabilitation, long term care and assisted living facilities statewide that demonstrate First Atlantic’s commitment to providing all of Maine with dignified, modern healthcare that centers on the patient experience.
At First Atlantic Healthcare we offer a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, the diverse residents we care for, and the communities we call home. We do all of this with kindness, empathy, and respect for each other.
Sourced from First Atlantic Healthcare’s careers page.
“Opportunities available for all levels of experience, including new Licensed Practical Nurse grads!:” · from this posting
Requirements
- *
- High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
- Currently licensed as an LPN in Maine.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Place
- City
- Portland, Maine
- Median rent
- $1,577/mo
- Local household income
- $79,540/yr
- Metro price level
- 2% above the national average
- Campus
- Seaside Skilled Rehabilitation Center
- Address
- 100 Waterman Dr #401, South Portland, ME 04106, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Portland area index 101.9, where 100 is the national average.
Portland, Maine pairs coastal living with a thriving food and arts scene. The historic Old Port district and iconic lighthouses frame a compact city where nurses can enjoy waterfront walks, craft breweries, and easy access to outdoor recreation along Casco Bay.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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