Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Charge Nurse
Damariscotta, Maine
- Eligibility
- Critical CareAcute CareSign-on bonus
- Shift
- Days
- Hours a week
- 36 hrs a week
- Unit
- ICU
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The work and the unit
- Unit
- ICU
- Specialty
- ICU · Critical Care · Acute Care
- Setting
- Hospital
- Precepting
- You would precept other nurses
- Charge
- Charge shifts are part of the role
Schedule and commitments
Days, 36 hours
- Shift
- Days
- A week
- 36 hours
- Term
- Permanent
Pay and benefits
- Against the board
- In range for Maine staff rolesMaine staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $53/hr, the middle half $38/hr to $48/hr, across 114 postings.
- Also stated
- $40/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- $20,000
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible work options
- Student loan assistance
- Professional development opportunities
- Well-being resources
- Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 (0-2 years experience) or $20,000 (>2 years experience)
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- Shift differentials
- Recognition programs
What's around it?
Living costs about 3% below the US average
- Median rent
- $930/mo
- Household income
- $67,647/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
From Census ACS 2024.
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Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Charge Nurse
- Location: Damariscotta, ME
- Facility: Lincoln Hospital
- Shift: Day
- Job Category: Nursing
Req #: 86072
Date Posted: Sep 8, 2026
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**Description**
Lincoln Hospital
Nursing
Req #: 86072
**Are you an experienced Registered Nurse who is passionate about leading teams while delivering exceptional critical care**? **Join the Intensive Care Unit at Lincoln Hospital as a full-time, 36-hour day shift Charge Nurse** and become part of a collaborative team dedicated to providing outstanding care for patients with complex and critical medical needs.
As the ICU Charge Nurse, you'll provide both clinical leadership and direct patient care while partnering with providers, nursing colleagues, respiratory therapists, care management, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, high-quality patient care. You'll coordinate daily unit operations, support patient flow, serve as a clinical resource for staff, mentor team members, and help foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, and clinical excellence.
**This role offers the opportunity to combine advanced critical care nursing skills with leadership responsibilities in a supportive community hospital environment.** You'll oversee daily staffing assignments, assist with complex patient care, respond to rapidly changing patient conditions, facilitate communication among the care team, and help ensure evidence-based practices and quality initiatives are consistently achieved. Your leadership will directly contribute to positive patient outcomes while supporting the professional growth and success of your colleagues.
**Working in the ICU at Lincoln Hospital means joining a close-knit team where collaboration, compassion, and clinical excellence are at the center of everything we do**. As a **full-time, 36-hour day shift Charge Nurse**, you'll enjoy a rewarding leadership role while continuing to provide hands-on patient care in a highly respected critical care environment. As part of MaineHealth, you'll benefit from ongoing leadership development, advanced clinical education, opportunities for career advancement, and the resources of one of northern New England's leading healthcare systems.
Located in **beautiful Damariscotta, Maine**, Lincoln Hospital offers the perfect balance of a fulfilling nursing career and an exceptional coastal lifestyle. Enjoy scenic harbors, charming downtown shops and restaurants, outdoor recreation, and a welcoming community while making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families across Mid Coast Maine.
For a limited time, MaineHealth is offering up to $10,000 Sign-on bonus for all eligible Registered Nurses with 0-2 years of experience and $20,000 for experienced Registered Nurses with greater than 2 years of experience!
o 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.
o Current MaineHealth member employees are ineligible; former MaineHealth Members are ineligible until greater than 6 months separation from employment.
Summary
The Registered Nurse – Charge – Acute Care role assumes the frontline leadership in the daily operations of the department and works collaboratively with departmental staff, physicians/advanced practice practioners, hospital staff, pre-hospital providers and community agencies to provide oversight and direction for the delivery of safe patient and family centered care.
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
1.
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. ICU, SCU, ED and PACU RN’s require ACLS and PALS Certifications within one year of start date or in accordance with Department guidelines. OB, NICU RN’s require NRP Certification within one year of start date or in accordance with Department guidelines. 3.
Experience
Three years of relevant experience preferred.
- Additional Skills/Requirements Required: Annual Electronic Fetal Monitoring competency for any RN assisting Laboring Women required.
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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 $40.06 to $54.20 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 kaye.cross@mainehealth.org
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**Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statute:** _Pursuant to Maine's Employer Surveillance Statute, prospective care team members are notified that MaineHealth may monitor, collect, record, review, or retain information related to the use of its systems, networks, applications, files, data, communications platforms (including notified recordings), smart badges, building access, company vehicle GPS data, business calls, and workplace security cameras._
_Information collected may be used for legitimate business purposes, including security, safety, compliance, investigations, training, quality assurance, and operational management._
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On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
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?
