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Prime Healthcare

LEWISTON, Maine

You'll care for a wide variety of medical-surgical patients, building broad clinical skills.

Eligibility
Not specifiedSign-on bonus

Posted Sep 16 · Applications close Sep 16, 2027 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
Nights
Unit and setting
Medical Surgical Unit · Hospital Department: Medical Surgical Unit
License
RN license Current and valid state RN License.current state RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed Registered Nurse - New Grads Welcome
License
current state RN license Current and valid state RN License.
Certification
current BLS certificate Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.

Preferred

Certification
ACLS within 30 days of hire Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current preferred.
Education
BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Experience
prior 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. See program calendars.

  1. 6 months before

    Shortlist units

    Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.

    Find residencies
  2. 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
  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

    Prepare your questions
  4. Around graduation

    Confirm your start

    Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.

    Plan your license

What it pays

Against similar roles
Top of Lewiston staff RN payLewiston staff RN postings that state pay run $36/hr to $38/hr, the middle half $36/hr to $37/hr, across 61 postings.
Sign-on bonus
$20,000
Bonus
$20,000 sign-on bonus for nurses with 2+ years RN experience $20,000 for Registered Nurses with 2 or more consecutive years of RN experience2 or more consecutive years of RN experience
Bonus
$10,000 sign-on bonus for new graduate RNs $10,000 for New Graduate Registered NursesNew Graduate Registered Nurses
Bonus
sign-on bonus available Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates.Qualified Candidates
Pay reviews
starting pay set by skillset, 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
IV therapy and blood product administration Administer medications, IV therapies, blood products, and treatments in accordance with provider orders and hospital policies.
Day to day
patient and family teaching Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, and discharge instructions.
Details
15-minute recruiter prescreen, then one hiring manager interview Apply → 15-Minute Recruiter Prescreen → One Hiring Manager Interview → Fast Hiring Decision

The workplace

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Prime Healthcare
Health system employer

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

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

$20,000 for Registered Nurses with 2 or more consecutive years of RN experience. $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

Pay: $36.00–$49.16/hour Department: Medical Surgical Unit

Why Join Our Team?

  • Career growth and advancement opportunities
  • Supportive leadership and collaborative care teams
  • Modern acute care environment
  • Streamlined hiring process with fast decisions

Fast Hiring Process

Apply → 15-Minute Recruiter Prescreen → One Hiring Manager Interview → Fast Hiring Decision

Why Medical-Surgical Nursing?

Medical-surgical nursing provides a strong clinical foundation, exposing nurses to a wide variety of patient conditions and helping them develop critical thinking, time management, and patient care skills. This broad experience creates opportunities for advancement into specialty nursing, leadership, and advanced practice roles.

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse (RN) delivers safe, high-quality, patient-centered care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Working collaboratively with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team, the RN provides direct patient care, promotes positive clinical outcomes, and ensures compliance with organizational policies, regulatory standards, and evidence-based practice.

  • Deliver safe, compassionate, patient-centered nursing care.
  • Assess, monitor, and evaluate patient conditions, reporting changes promptly to the healthcare team.
  • Administer medications, IV therapies, blood products, and treatments in accordance with provider orders and hospital policies.
  • Coordinate and collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and other interdisciplinary team members.
  • Assist with procedures, diagnostics, patient stabilization, and other department-specific clinical interventions.
  • Operate and monitor clinical equipment appropriate to the assigned department.
  • Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, and discharge instructions.
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
  • Promote patient safety, quality outcomes, infection prevention, and regulatory compliance.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

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.

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Central Maine Healthcare is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving 400,000 people living in central, western and Midcoastal Maine. CMH's hospital facilities include Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital. CMH also supports Central Maine Medical Group, a primary and specialty care practice organization. Other system services include the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, a regional trauma program, LifeFlight of Maine's southern Maine base, the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center and other high-quality clinical services.

Pay Transparency

Central Maine Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $36.00 to $49.16 per hour. 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?

In Lewiston, ME

Lewiston, MEFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 5% below the US average

Median rent
$986/mo
Household income
$55,393/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Lewiston, ME

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