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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.

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MaineHealth
Health system employer
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 ask
  • 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

ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.

Original listing

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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.

Hiring Scam Alert

MaineHealth will never request financial information during the interview or pre-hiring process. All legitimate communications will come from an email address ending in @mainehealth.org. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately to mhcareers@mainehealth.org.

Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statute: Pursuant to Maine's Employer Surveillance Statute, prospective care team members are notified that MaineHealth may monitor, collect, record, review, or retain information related to the use of its systems, networks, applications, files, data, communications platforms (including notified recordings), smart badges, building access, company vehicle GPS data, business calls, and workplace security cameras.

Information collected may be used for legitimate business purposes, including security, safety, compliance, investigations, training, quality assurance, and operational management.

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