Registered Nurse (RN) - Special Care Unit
MaineHealth
Damariscotta, ME
Posted Jul 28 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- Nights
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- ICU
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights · 36 hours
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Overtime
- $37.09/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- $20,000
The median for nursing in Maine is $37/hr, across 140 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Lincoln Hospital
Nursing Req #: 76229
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!
Read the full posting
- 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 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.
If you have questions about this role, please contact meredith.files@mainehealth.org
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Requirements
- RN
- Working with respiratory therapy patients
- Care plan evaluation
- Nursing
- Paid parental leave
- RN License
- Patient assessment
- BLS Certification
- PCU
Place
- City
- Damariscotta, ME
- Rent against this pay
- 14% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $67,647/yr
- State price level
- 3% below the national average
$930 median rent against $6,864 a month at $44/hr for 36 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Maine index 97.1, where 100 is the national average.
A picture-book Maine harbor town on the Damariscotta River, celebrated for oyster farms and an annual Pumpkinfest. Main Street's independent shops and restaurants give it a classic New England feel. Quiet in winter, lively in summer, with larger medical centers in Augusta and Portland within driving distance.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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