Skilled Unit Manager - RN

Freeport, Maine

The nurse manager will be responsible for creating and managing an environment of care focused on the patients, defining and elevating standards for patient care, training new staff; and providing leadership for everyone on the nursing team.

Eligibility: Sign-on bonus

Posted Sep 24

Shift and hours: Monday through Friday 40 hours full time, Monday through Friday - OnCall Rotation required.:40 hours a week
Unit and setting: Franklin UnitFranklin Unit Nurse Manager - Skilled Long Term Care Resident Oversight.:
License: RN license Must possess, as a minimum, a State of Maine Nursing licenseState of Maine Nursing license
Term: Permanent 40 hours full time, Monday through Friday - OnCall Rotation required.:Full time

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License: State of Maine Nursing license Must possess, as a minimum, a State of Maine Nursing license Check your license
Also asks: Knowledge and use of Electronic Medical Records and/or solid computer skills
Also asks: Strong communication skills, both in writing and verbally
Also asks: Effective leadership skills and/or ability to invest in growing this skill
Also asks: Read, write, speak, and understand the English language Read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Also asks: Demonstrated knowledge and experience sufficient to perform all duties with excellence
Also asks: Strong leadership aptitude or experience

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What it pays

Against similar roles: Pays above most 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.
Sign-on bonus: $15,000
Tuition assistance: Offered
Bonus: $15,000 Sign on bonus $15,000 Sign on bonus for eligible employees!:for eligible employees

Benefits

BenefitsTuition reimbursementTuition reimbursement
BenefitsFull benefits; medical, dental, vision and disability for full time employeesFull time employees have access to full benefits; medical, dental, vision and disability
BenefitsEmployer paid life insuranceEmployer paid life insurance
BenefitsFlexible spending accountsFlexible spending accounts
BenefitsPaid Time Off available to all employeesPaid Time Off available to all employees
Benefits401(k) Retirement savings program with employer contribution401(k) Retirement savings program with employer contribution

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BenefitsStrong DON and Administrator guidance and supportStrong DON and Administrator guidance and support
BenefitsA work environment that allows you to be a confident and supportive leaderA work environment that allows you to be a confident and supportive leader
BenefitsThe ability to grow your own career within your own facility, or across our family of homes within MaineThe ability to grow your own career within your own facility, or across our family of homes within Maine
Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability
Paid Time Off
401(k)

The role and schedule

Precepting: You would precept other nurses
Day to day: Skilled Long Term Care resident oversight Franklin Unit Nurse Manager - Skilled Long Term Care Resident Oversight.:
Day to day: Creating and managing an environment of care focused on the patients
Day to day: Defining and elevating standards for patient care
Day to day: Providing leadership for everyone on the nursing team
Hours stated: Monday through Friday - OnCall Rotation required.
On call: OnCall Rotation required 40 hours full time, Monday through Friday - OnCall Rotation required.:
Details: Contingent upon receiving excellent references and passing the Maine State Background Check All job offers are contingent upon receiving excellent references and passing the Maine State Background Check.:

The workplace

Hawthorne House

Address: 6 Old County Road, Freeport, ME, 04032

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Scheduling

Flexible shifts; FT/PT/weekend/per diem; days/evenings/nights; 8hr or 12hr; Monday-Friday RN/LPN openings on Skilled and Geriatric Psych units

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Hawthorne House has been providing exceptional care to the Freeport, Mid-Coast and surround communities. Hawthorne house is a leading provider of skilled nursing care, skilled rehabilitation, memory-impaired living and assisted living. Under the ownership of First Atlantic Healthcare, Hawthorne house follows in First Atlantic's long reputation for excellence in Long Term Care.

$15,000 Sign on bonus for eligible employees!:

Franklin Unit Nurse Manager - Skilled Long Term Care Resident Oversight.:

40 hours full time, Monday through Friday - OnCall Rotation required.:

Skilled Nurse Manager

Skills and Abilities

Knowledge and use of Electronic Medical Records and/or solid computer skills

Strong communication skills, both in writing and verbally

Effective leadership skills and/or ability to invest in growing this skill

Read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Education and Experience

Education

Must possess, as a minimum, a State of Maine Nursing license

Experience

Demonstrated knowledge and experience sufficient to perform all duties with excellence

Leadership: Strong leadership aptitude or experience

Benefits include

Tuition reimbursement

Full time employees have access to full benefits; medical, dental, vision and disability

Employer paid life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid Time Off available to all employees

401(k) Retirement savings program with employer contribution

Strong DON and Administrator guidance and support

A work environment that allows you to be a confident and supportive leader

The ability to grow your own career within your own facility, or across our family of homes within Maine

All job offers are contingent upon receiving excellent references and passing the Maine State Background Check.:

What's around it?

Hawthorne House · Freeport, ME

Freeport, MEFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Median rent: $1,456/mo
Household income: $59,455/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Freeport, ME

NeighborhoodsFreeport offers several distinct residential enclaves that blend quiet woodland privacy with access to town amenities. Cushing Briggs-Pleasant Hill is celebrated by residents for its tree-lined privacy, peaceful character, and dog-friendly yards. Beech Hill and Beyond provides clean residential streets with convenient proximity to Route 1 and downtown shopping, while Desert Pines attracts residents seeking wooded lots, birdlife, and walkability near local trails. The Granite Street Area has a close-knit, small-neighborhood feel with tree-lined pathways, and Curtis-Wardtown-Royalsborough offers a more rural, open setting characterized by hiking, bird watching, and generous acreage.

Freeport offers several distinct residential enclaves that blend quiet woodland privacy with access to town amenities. Cushing Briggs-Pleasant Hill is celebrated by residents for its tree-lined privacy, peaceful character, and dog-friendly yards.

Beech Hill and Beyond provides clean residential streets with convenient proximity to Route 1 and downtown shopping, while Desert Pines attracts residents seeking wooded lots, birdlife, and walkability near local trails. The Granite Street Area has a close-knit, small-neighborhood feel with tree-lined pathways, and Curtis-Wardtown-Royalsborough offers a more rural, open setting characterized by hiking, bird watching, and generous acreage.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: nextdoor.com Source 2: niche.com

Getting aroundFreeport is positioned along Interstate 295 and U.S. Route 1, making it a viable bedroom community roughly 20 to 30 minutes north of major medical centers in Greater Portland, as well as midcoast healthcare hubs like Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. Road traffic is generally light and straightforward throughout much of the year, though summer tourist influxes along the Route 1 commercial district and the L.L.Bean retail corridor can cause seasonal congestion. Local transit access exists, including regional bus stops like L.L.Bean Southbound, but daily shifts for healthcare workers typically demand a personal vehicle, particularly during unpredictable winter driving conditions.

Freeport is positioned along Interstate 295 and U.S. Route 1, making it a viable bedroom community roughly 20 to 30 minutes north of major medical centers in Greater Portland, as well as midcoast healthcare hubs like Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. Road traffic is generally light and straightforward throughout much of the year, though summer tourist influxes along the Route 1 commercial district and the L.L.Bean retail corridor can cause seasonal congestion.

Local transit access exists, including regional bus stops like L.L.Bean Southbound, but daily shifts for healthcare workers typically demand a personal vehicle, particularly during unpredictable winter driving conditions.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: areavibes.com Source 3: facebook.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation is central to daily life in Freeport, highlighted by Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park, which offers 244 acres of forested headlands, salt marshes, rocky Casco Bay shoreline, and five miles of scenic hiking trails alongside an educational saltwater farm. Nearby Bradbury Mountain State Park provides more than 800 acres of shared-use trails popular for summit hikes, trail running, mountain biking, and camping. The Freeport Conservation Trust manages a broad local network of public paths including the Quarry Woods Loop, Mill Stream Trail, and Hedgehog Mountain. In addition, the geological curiosity of the Desert of Maine features rolling sand dunes, nature paths, and family activities surrounded by Pine Tree State woods.

Outdoor recreation is central to daily life in Freeport, highlighted by Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park, which offers 244 acres of forested headlands, salt marshes, rocky Casco Bay shoreline, and five miles of scenic hiking trails alongside an educational saltwater farm. Nearby Bradbury Mountain State Park provides more than 800 acres of shared-use trails popular for summit hikes, trail running, mountain biking, and camping.

The Freeport Conservation Trust manages a broad local network of public paths including the Quarry Woods Loop, Mill Stream Trail, and Hedgehog Mountain. In addition, the geological curiosity of the Desert of Maine features rolling sand dunes, nature paths, and family activities surrounded by Pine Tree State woods.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: brewsterhouse.com Source 2: desertofmaine.com Source 3: visitmaine.com

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Relocation assistance offered as First Atlantic Healthcare family benefit

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Living in Freeport

For relocating nurses, Freeport offers a balance between coastal calm and manageable connectivity to major southern Maine medical employers. Situated on Interstate 295 and Route 1, the town sits within a reasonable 20-to-30-minute drive of Portland's health centers and midcoast facilities in Brunswick. Beyond its reputation as a shopping hub anchored by the L.L.Bean Flagship Campus, Freeport functions as a tight-knit, nature-oriented town where shift workers can decompress. Days off can be spent walking the coastal bluffs of Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park, climbing Bradbury Mountain, or gathering over pizza and craft beer at Maine Beer Company. Residential living spans quiet, tree-filled neighborhoods like Cushing Briggs-Pleasant Hill, Beech Hill, and Desert Pines. However, newcomers must navigate practical realities: the local rental market is small and heavily tilted toward single-family homeownership, summer brings tourist traffic through the commercial spine, and winter demands readiness for snow and heating demands. For clinicians wanting top-rated public schools, ocean access, and a restorative community pace close to hospital jobs, Freeport remains an exceptional fit.

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As of 2026-09Source 1: niche.com Source 2: visitmaine.com Source 3: brewsterhouse.com Source 4: facebook.com

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