Registered Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
This is a Full-time, 36 hour/week, Night shift position.
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Oct 1
- Shift and hours
- Night shift This is a Full-time, 36 hour/week, Night shift position.36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- 8-bed ICU/Step-Down 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.Current applicable state(s) license as a Registered Professional Nurse
- Term
- Permanent This is a Full-time, 36 hour/week, Night shift position.Full-time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current applicable state(s) license as a Registered Professional Nurse 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.
- Certification
- ACLS Certification within one year of start date or in accordance with Department guidelinesAfter hire · within one year of start date ICU, SCU, ED and PACU RN’s require ACLS and PALS Certifications within one year of start date or in accordance with Department guidelines.
- Certification
- PALS Certification within one year of start date or in accordance with Department guidelinesAfter hire · within one year 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
- Also asks
- Annual Electronic Fetal Monitoring competency for any RN assisting Laboring Women Additional Skills/Requirements Required: Annual Electronic Fetal Monitoring competency for any RN assisting Laboring Women required.
Preferred
- Education
- BSN
- Experience
- One year of recent RN experience Experience: One year of recent RN experience preferred.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Maine staff rolesMaine staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $53/hr, the middle half $39/hr to $44/hr, across 270 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
- $10,000
- Loan repayment
- Offered
- Bonus
- $5,000 Sign on bonus for all eligible Registered Nurses with 0-2 years of RN experience
- Bonus
- $10,000 Sign on bonusfor Registered Nurses with greater than 2 years of RN work experience
- Bonus
- Bonus amount prorated for Part time hires, per diem hires are ineligible hired (offer accepted) into a Full or Part time RN position
- Bonus
- Current MaineHealth member employees are ineligible; former MaineHealth Members are ineligible until greater than 6 months separation from employment Current MaineHealth member employees are ineligible; former MaineHealth Members are ineligible until greater than 6 months separation from employment.
- Extra pay
- shift differentials or other incentiveswhere applicable
- Pay reviews
- Any offer of employment will depend on qualifications such as 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 is determined on a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (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 (4)
- Benefitscareer growth opportunities
- Loan assistance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Parental leave
The role and schedule
- Patients
- acute and chronic respiratory failure, cardiac events, sepsis, metabolic disorders, complex surgical recoveries, and more 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 to a variety of patients
- Day to day
- assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes The Registered Nurse - Acute Care role provides high quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes.
- Day to day
- collaborates, delegates, and communicates with members of the healthcare team Collaborates, delegates, and communicates with members of the healthcare team to ensure optimal care.
- Unit size
- 8-bed ICU/Step-Down Unit
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.
- Hospital
- Mainehealth PEN BAY Hospital
- Address
- 6 GLEN COVE DRIVE, ROCKPORT, ME, 04856
- CMS rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 81
About MAINEHEALTH PEN BAY HOSPITAL
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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Pen Bay 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 $5,000 Sign on bonus for all eligible Registered Nurses with 0-2 years of RN experience and $10,000 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, Night shift position.
Unit Bio
The Intensive 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.
The Registered Nurse - Acute Care 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.
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. ICU, SCU, ED and PACU RN’s require ACLS and PALS Certifications within one year of start date or in accordance with Department guidelines. OB, NICU RN’s require NRP Certification within one year of start date or in accordance with Department guidelines.
Experience
One year of recent RN experience preferred.
- Additional Skills/Requirements Required: Annual Electronic Fetal Monitoring competency for any RN assisting Laboring Women required.
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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Rockport, ME
Living costs about 3% below the US average