Terrace West - Med/Surg Registered Nurse (RN) - 36 hours/week, 7p-7a **NEW GRADUATES WELCOME!**
Augusta, Maine
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Oct 20 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour nights
- Unit and setting
- Med-Surg
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Terrace West - Med/Surg Registered Nurse (RN) - 36 hours/week, 7p-7a **NEW GRADUATES WELCOME!
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →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 →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Sign-on bonus
- $4,000
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, and call?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
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 MaineGeneral Health’s careers page.
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Job Description
The Role: Medical Surgical/Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) on Terrace West Provides direct patient care in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization.
The Opportunity
MaineGeneral Health is offering an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team on Terrace West. Terrace West is a 26 bed med/surg unit with a focus on cardiac and medical patients. Nurses on this unit love the team approach and supportive decision making that foster growth and professional development. This is a 36 hour per week position on the night shift (7p-7a). You will work three 12-hour shifts per week. Weekend and holiday rotation required. $4000 Early Acceptance Incentive potential for nursing students who apply at least 6 weeks prior to their graduation date and sign their offer letter within 1 week of when the offer is presented.
The Work
- Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
- Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
- Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
- Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel. May precept student nurses and new hires.
You Have
- Maine state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) or ability to obtain in a timely fashion, required
- At least 1 year of experience preferred, new grad RNs are welcome to apply!
You Get
- Generous Earned Time Program
- Student Loan Reimbursement potential for RNs
- Continuing Education Opportunities/Tuition Reimbursement
- Growth opportunities within the organization
- Dedication to employee safety, wellness and work/life balance
Compensation Information
$36.00 - $63.00 The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Job Exempt
No
Benefits
Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
Physical Wellness
We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs. Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents. A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
Emotional Wellness
When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
Financial Wellness
Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances. Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career. We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan. Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident. We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
Career Mobility
Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .
What's around it?
Augusta, MEFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% below the US average
- Median rent
- $919/mo
- Household income
- $47,979/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
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Terrace West - Med/Surg Registered Nurse (RN) - 36 hours/week, 7p-7a **NEW GRADUATES WELCOME!**
Est.Estimated $39–44/hr