Registered Nurse New Grads Welcome
LEWISTON, Maine
Central Maine Medical Center is a community hospital.
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Sep 16 · Applications close Sep 16, 2027 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Registered Nurse New Grads Welcome
- Experience
- EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
Preferred
- License
- 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.
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
- Against similar roles
- In range for 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
- $20,000
The workplace
Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) is a community hospital located in Lewiston, Maine, and serves as the flagship facility of Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 people across central, western, and midcoastal Maine. The…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through differentials and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, 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?
Your fit
Original listing
Posted on Central Maine Medical Center’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.
#LI-TA1 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?
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