Registered Nurse (RN) - Special Care Unit
This is a Registered Nurse 2 vacancy open to candidates with greater than 1 year of RN work experience
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Oct 1
- Shift and hours
- Day shift This is a Full-time, 36 hour/week, Day shift position.36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Special Care Unit · Hospital Nurses have the opportunity to care for patients with acute and chronic respiratory failure, cardiac events, sepsis, metabolic disorders, complex surgical recoveries, and more.
- License
- RN license Licensure/Certification: Current applicable state(s) license as a Registered Professional Nurse required.Registered Professional Nurse license
- Term
- Permanent This is a Full-time, 36 hour/week, Day shift position.Full-time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Registered Professional Nurse license Licensure/Certification: Current applicable state(s) license as a Registered Professional Nurse required.
- Certification
- BLS certification within 30 days of start dateAfter hire · must obtain within 30 days of start Current BLS certification required or must obtain within 30 days of start date.
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred.
- Experience
- greater than 1 year of RN work experience This is a Registered Nurse 2 vacancy open to candidates with greater than 1 year of RN work experience
- Experience
- One year of recent RN experience Experience: One year of recent RN experience required.
Preferred
- Education
- BSN
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Maine staff rolesMaine staff postings that state pay run $36/hr to $53/hr, the middle half $39/hr to $47/hr, across 221 postings.
- Pay differential
- In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offers comprehensive benefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and, where applicable, shift differentials or other incentives.
- Sign-on bonus
- $20,000
- Loan repayment
- Offered
- Bonus
- $10,000 Sign on bonus eligible Registered Nurses with 0-2 years of RN experience
- Bonus
- $20,000 Sign on bonusRegistered Nurses with greater than 2 years of RN work experience
- Bonus
- Sign on bonus prorated for Part time hires; per diem ineligible Bonus amount prorated for Part time hires, per diem hires are ineligible.Part time hires, per diem hires are ineligible
- Extra pay
- shift differentials or other incentiveswhere applicable
- Pay reviews
- Offers depend on skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other job-related factors Any offer of employment will depend on qualifications such as skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other job-related factors.
- Pay reviews
- Compensation for part-time positions prorated based on scheduled hours and FTE Compensation for part-time positions is determined on a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (FTE).
Benefits
- Benefitspaid parental leave
- Benefitsflexible work options
- Benefitsstudent loan assistance
- Benefitsprofessional development opportunities
- Benefitswell-being resources
- Benefitsrecognition programs
More benefits (2)
- Benefitscareer growth opportunities
- Shift differentials
The role and schedule
- Patients
- acute and chronic respiratory failure, cardiac events, sepsis, metabolic disorders, complex surgical recoveries Nurses have the opportunity to care for patients with acute and chronic respiratory failure, cardiac events, sepsis, metabolic disorders, complex surgical recoveries, and more.
- Day to day
- conducting complex assessments and providing intensive therapies and interventions
- Day to day
- collaborate with ancillary departments and physicians/surgeons This department has a great collaborative team with the ancillary departments and the physicians/surgeons.
- Day to day
- assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes The MH Registered Nurse (RN I) role provides high quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes.
- Day to day
- collaborates, delegates, and communicates with healthcare team members Collaborates, delegates, and communicates with members of the healthcare team to ensure optimal care.
- Unit size
- 8-bed ICU/Step-Down Unit
The workplace
- Hiring contact
- If you have questions about this role, please contact meredith.files@mainehealth.org If you have questions about this role, please contact meredith.files@mainehealth.org
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
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Lincoln Hospital
Nursing
This is a Registered Nurse 2 vacancy open to candidates with greater than 1 year of RN work experience
For a limited time MaineHealth is offering a $10,000 Sign on bonus for all eligible Registered Nurses with 0-2 years of RN experience and $20,000 for Registered Nurses with greater than 2 years of RN work experience!
- Eligible candidates are hired (offer accepted) into a Full or Part time RN position. Bonus amount prorated for Part time hires, per diem hires are ineligible.
- Current MaineHealth member employees are ineligible; former MaineHealth Members are ineligible until greater than 6 months separation from employment.
Summary
This is a Full-time, 36 hour/week, Day shift position.
Unit Bio
The Special Care Unit is an 8-bed ICU/Step-Down Unit, where nurses are responsible for conducting complex assessments and providing intensive therapies and interventions to a variety of patients. Nurses have the opportunity to care for patients with acute and chronic respiratory failure, cardiac events, sepsis, metabolic disorders, complex surgical recoveries, and more. This department has a great collaborative team with the ancillary departments and the physicians/surgeons.
The MH Registered Nurse (RN I) role provides high quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes. Collaborates, delegates, and communicates with members of the healthcare team to ensure optimal care.
The MH Registered Nurse RN II role is competent in their clinical role and has demonstrated the ability to care for most patients assigned. Though not able to care for every patient type within their area of hire, demonstrates how to obtain the appropriate resources to develop required skills and knowledge over time. This level includes automatic advancement after 1 year as a RN I – must be in good standing and meets RN I requirements.
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
Education
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred.
- Licensure/
Certification
Current applicable state(s) license as a Registered Professional Nurse required. Current BLS certification required or must obtain within 30 days of start date. Other certifications may be required specific to area of practice or in accordance with Department guidelines.
Experience
One year of recent RN experience required. Automatic advancement from RN I level if all onboarding requirements are complete, including the New Grad Residency (where available).
- Additional Skills/Requirements Required: N/A
- Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A
Additional Information
MaineHealth is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where care team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve across Maine and New Hampshire. We offer competitive benefits including paid parental leave, flexible work options, student loan assistance, professional development opportunities, and well-being resources—so you can grow your career while feeling supported both personally and professionally.
We recognize the value each team member brings to our organization. Any offer of employment will depend on qualifications such as skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other job-related factors. The base range is an estimate and does not reflect the full value of our total compensation package.
The pay range for this position is $37.09 to $50.17 per hour.
Compensation for part-time positions is determined on a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (FTE).
In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offers comprehensive benefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and, where applicable
- shift differentials or other incentives.
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What's around it?
Damariscotta, MEFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% below the US average
- Median rent
- $930/mo
- Household income
- $67,647/yr, all local households, not nurse pay