Registered Nurse Medsurg
Centstone Services LLC
Machias, Maine
Posted Jun 29 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights
- Unit and setting
- Med Surg · HospitalProvide direct nursing care for adult medical-surgical patients
- License
- RN licenseActive Maine RN License Required
- Term
- 13 weeks · Travel
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Experience: Less than 1 year accepted
- License
- Active Maine RN License Required Check your license
- Certification
- BLS/BCLS Certification Required
- Also asks
- Strong assessment, communication, computer, documentation, and independent work skills required
- Also asks
- Step into a Med Surg RN opportunity where your clinical skills, patient-focused care, and night-shift reliability can support quality outcomes.
Preferred
- Certification
- ACLS Certification Preferred
- Experience
- Med Surg nursing experience preferred
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Below most Maine travel postingsMaine travel postings that state pay run $1,630/week to $2,800/week, the middle half $2,010/week to $2,500/week, across 50 postings.
The role and schedule
- Charting
- Cerner
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, 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
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
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Location: Machias, Maine
Pay Rate:$1,850 To $2,160/Week
Contract: 13 weeks
Schedule
Night shift
Experience
Less than 1 year accepted
About the Role
We are seeking a Med Surg Registered Nurse for a 13-week contract opportunity in Machias, Maine. This role is responsible for delivering safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care while supporting medical-surgical patients in accordance with facility and Maine State standards.
Responsibilities
Provide direct nursing care for adult medical-surgical patients
Perform patient assessments and respond quickly to changes in condition
Administer medications and treatments according to nursing standards
Document patient care accurately using Cerner
Maintain confidentiality and support the mission, vision, and values of the organization
Requirements
Active Maine RN License Required
BLS/BCLS Certification Required
ACLS Certification Preferred
Med Surg nursing experience preferred
Strong assessment, communication, computer, documentation, and independent work skills required
Step into a Med Surg RN opportunity where your clinical skills, patient-focused care, and night-shift reliability can support quality outcomes.
What's around it?
Machias, MEFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% below the US average
- Median rent
- $656/mo
- Household income
- $27,926/yr, all local households, not nurse pay