Registered Nurse - New Grads Welcome
The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
- Eligibility
- Not specified
- Shift and hours
- Nights, 1900-0730 Full Time, Night Shift 1900-0730
- Unit and setting
- Medical Surgical Department · Hospital Medical Surgical Department
- License
- RN licensecurrent and valid state RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Registered Nurse- New Grads Welcome
- License
- current and valid state RN license Current and valid state RN License.
- Certification
- current BLS certificate upon hire Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Preferred
- Education
- BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- Experience
- previous acute care hospital experience Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
- Experience
- ventilator management experience Ventilator Management 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 residencies4–6 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 jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround 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
- Sign-on bonus
- $20,000
- Bonus
- up to $20,000 sign-on bonus Up to $20,000 for Registered Nurses with 2 or more consecutive years of RN experience.2 or more consecutive years of RN experience
- Bonus
- up to $10,000 sign-on bonus Up to $10,000 for New Graduate Registered Nursesnew graduate registered nurse
- Pay reviews
- starting pay set by skillset, years of experience, education, credentials and licensure
Benefits
- Benefitscomprehensive health benefitsComprehensive health benefits
- Benefitspaid time offPaid time off
- Benefitseducation supportEducation support
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- delivers safe patient care using the nursing process The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
- Day to day
- provides direct patient care within scope of practice Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice.
- Day to day
- directs and guides patient/family teaching and other nursing personnel The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care within the Medical/Surgical Unit.
- Day to day
- communicates with physician about changes in patient condition He / She communicates with physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology.
- Day to day
- responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.
- Hours stated
- Full Time, Night Shift 1900-0730
- Details
- 25 beds per critical access hospital two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- 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?
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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
Posted on Prime Healthcare’s careers page.
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Bonus Amount
Up to $20,000 for Registered Nurses with 2 or more consecutive years of RN experience. Up to $10,000 for New Graduate Registered Nurses
Bonus Information
Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.
Overview
Registered Nurse- New Grads Welcome
Medical Surgical Department
Bridgton Hospital Bridgton, Maine 04009
Full Time, Night Shift 1900-0730
Pay: $36.00 to $49.16 New Graduate RNs: Eligible for a $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
Experienced RNs (2+ years acute care): Up to $20,000 Sign-On Bonus
Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250-bed, not-for-profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region's only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute. CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state's only medical helicopter service.
CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities.
As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not-for-profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals.
To learn more, visit www.cmhc.org.
Responsibilities
The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care within the Medical/Surgical Unit.
The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients. He / She communicates with physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.
Qualifications
Education, experience, training
- Current and valid state RN License.2. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.3. Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current preferred.4. Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.5. Ventilator Management experience preferred.6. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Pay Transparency
Bridgton Hospital offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $36.00 to $49.16. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/
Employment Status
Full Time
Shift
Nights
Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf
What's around it?
Bridgton, MEFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% below the US average
- Median rent
- $781/mo
- Household income
- $55,428/yr, all local households, not nurse pay