Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric Gastroenterology
MaineHealth
Portland, ME
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
- Shift
- 8-hour days
- Hours a week
- 40 hrs a week
- Unit
- Gastroenterology
Posted Jul 23 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour days · 5 a week · 40 hours
- Weekends
- No weekends
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Outpatient
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- In range for ME PRN roles
- Overtime
- $34.35/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- $20,000
ME PRN postings that state pay run $35/hr to $51/hr, the middle half $40/hr to $44/hr, across 38 postings.
About this role
Medical Group Practices
Nursing Req #: 85509
For a limited time MaineHealth is offering a $10,000 Sign on bonus for all eligible Registered Nurses with up to 2 years of RN experience and $20,000 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.
Read the full posting
Grow your nursing career with our MaineHealth Pediatric Gastroenterology team as a Registered Nurse in a rewarding, patient-centered role. Enjoy a consistent Monday–Friday schedule (8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.) with no weekends, giving you the work-life balance you deserve while making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and their families. As a valued member of our close-knit, collaborative team, you'll provide direct patient care through telephone triage, patient assessment, treatment planning, and education.
Working alongside providers and fellow nursing professionals, you'll help coordinate care, guide families through their treatment journey, and ensure patients receive the compassionate, high-quality care they need. If you're passionate about building relationships with patients, delivering exceptional nursing care, and thriving in a supportive team environment, we'd love to have you join us.
Summary
The MH Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Care role provides high quality care to patients and families calling or presenting for care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and performs a wide variety of patient care services to assist physicians/advanced practice practitioners in delivering excellent care to patients of the practice. MH RN II: This level 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 included 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. License/
Certifications
Current applicable state(s) license as a Registered Professional Nurse required. Current BLS certification required or must obtain within 30 days of start date.
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 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 $34.35 to $46.46 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 samantha.gonzales@mainehealth.org
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Requirements
- RN
- Direct patient care
- Care plan evaluation
- Nursing
- Gastroenterology
- Paid parental leave
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- Ambulatory care
- RN License
- Patient assessment
Place
- City
- Portland, ME
- Rent against this pay
- 23% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $79,540/yr
- Metro price level
- 2% above the national average
$1,577 median rent against $6,933 a month at $40/hr for 40 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Portland area index 101.9, where 100 is the national average.
Portland anchors Casco Bay where the Old Port's cobblestone streets meet a working waterfront of lobster boats and ferry runs to Peaks Island. Cost of living runs about 2% above the national average—modest for a city dense with craft breweries, the gallery-lined Arts District, and shoreline trails along the Eastern Promenade.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
On your path
Pediatrics is open from year one. Children's hospitals run their own new grad residencies.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for 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?