Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU
Belfast, Maine
- Eligibility
- Acute CarePerioperative CareSign-on bonus
- Shift
- Days
- Hours a week
- 36 hrs a week
- Unit
- PACU
Posted Jul 13 · Not open to new grads
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- Days · 36 hours
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- Permanent
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- Hospital
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- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
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- Similar ME staff roles post $38/hr to $48/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- $20,000
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Location: Belfast, ME Facility: Waldo Hospital
Schedule
Full Time
Shift: Day Job Category: Nursing
Req #: 85109
Date Posted: Jul 20, 2026
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**Description**
Waldo Hospital
Nursing
Req #: 85109
**This is a Registered Nurse 2 vacancy open to candidates with greater than 1 year of RN work experience**
**For a limited time MaineHealth is offering a $10,000 Sign on bonus for all eligible Registered Nurses with 0-2 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.
**
Summary
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This is a full time 36-hour a week, Day shift position.
**Unit Bio:**
The MH Registered Nurse - Acute Care role provides high quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes. Collaborates, delegates, and communicates with members of the healthcare team to ensure optimal care.
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 includes 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)
1.
Education
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred.
- Licensure/
Certification
Current applicable state(s) license as a Registered Professional Nurse required. Current BLS certification required or must obtain within 30 days of start date. Other certifications may be required specific to area of practice or in accordance with Department guidelines. 3.
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 Skills/Requirements Required: N/A
- Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A
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**Additional Information**
With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.
We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow – programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.
MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you’re looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.
If you have questions about this role, please contact meredith.files@mainehealth.org
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“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 (w” · from this posting
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred
- Current applicable state(s) license as a Registered Professional Nurse required
- Current BLS certification required or must obtain within 30 days of start date
- One year of recent RN experience required
- PACU experience
- Acute care experience
Benefits
- Sign on bonus ($10,000 for 0-2 years experience, $20,000 for >2 years experience)
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible work policy
- Student loan assistance
- Training and education
- Well-being resources
Place
- City
- Belfast, Maine
- Median rent
- $962/mo
- Local household income
- $67,679/yr
- State price level
- 3% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Maine index 97.1, where 100 is the national average.
Belfast sits on Maine's Penobscot Bay, blending maritime heritage with a revitalized downtown full of galleries, eateries, and local shops. Nurses drawn to small-town coastal living will find a close-knit community, scenic waterfront views, and easy access to outdoor recreation along the rocky midcoast shoreline year-round.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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