Registered Nurse (RN) - Cancer Care
MaineHealth
Scarborough, Maine
$34.35/hr
About $71k–$97k/yr
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What this means for you
MaineHealth is hiring for its own floors — no agency between you and the manager. The posted pay pencils out to roughly $71k–$97k a year, and there's a sign-on bonus on top. Per-diem means you set the rhythm — pick up when it works, step back when it doesn't.
What the listing says
- Orientation & support
- Residency program
About this role
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Skills for this role
Certifications
Requirements
- RN
- RN experience and $20,000 for Registered Nurses with greater than 2 years of RN work experience!
About the employer
MaineHealth is a not-for-profit, integrated health system serving approximately 1.1 million residents across Maine and New Hampshire. The system includes a Level 1 trauma medical center, eight additional licensed hospitals, comprehensive pediatric care services, an extensive behavioral health care network,…
What reviewers appreciate
- Sign-on bonuses of up to $20,000 for experienced RNs and $10,000 for RNs with 1-2 years of experience
- Strong focus on continuing education, training, and career growth
- Leapfrog Group recognition for patient safety across multiple system hospitals
What reviewers flag
- Sign-on bonuses are not available to current MaineHealth employees or former employees within 6 months of separation, limiting internal retention incentives
- Some available positions require night shift schedules
- Specific review content from Glassdoor and Indeed was not accessible in the provided research, limiting insight into employee-reported challenges
Living in Scarborough, ME
Scarborough sits along Maine's southern coast just south of Portland. Outdoor-loving RNs will appreciate Scarborough Marsh—the state's largest salt marsh—and nearby Pine Point Beach for post-shift trail walks and shoreline sunsets. A suburban-coastal community with easy access to both nature and city amenities.
- State price level · Maine
- 3% below the national average
- State index 97.1 (100 = national)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities
On your path
Oncology is a specialty you move into. Chemo cards are the working credential; infusion hires in too.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through the base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?