
Registered Nurse, RN - New Grads Welcome
LEWISTON, MEFull-time$36–49.16/hrPosted 4 days agoStill listed 4 days ago
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Job overview
The Registered Nurse provides direct, patient-centered care on the Medical Surgical Unit using the nursing process. The role includes assessing and monitoring patients, administering treatments, coordinating with interdisciplinary teams, and educating patients and families. New graduate RNs are eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus; experienced RNs with 2+ years of acute care experience may be eligible for up to $20,000. The position is full-time on nights.
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Full job description
Bonus Amount New Graduate RNs Eligible for a $10,000 Sign-On Bonus Bonus Information Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process. Overview
New Graduate RNs: Eligible for a $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
Experienced RNs (2+ years acute care): Up to $20,000 Sign-On Bonus
Pay: $36.00–$49.16/hour Gross Pay: $432.00–$589.92 per 12-hour shift (before taxes and deductions; overtime paid in accordance with applicable law)
Department: Medical Surgical Unit
Why Join Our Team?
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Career growth and advancement opportunities
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Supportive leadership and collaborative care teams
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Modern acute care environment
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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.
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Deliver safe, compassionate, patient-centered nursing care.
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Assess, monitor, and evaluate patient conditions, reporting changes promptly to the healthcare team.
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Administer medications, IV therapies, blood products, and treatments in accordance with provider orders and hospital policies.
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Coordinate and collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, and other interdisciplinary team members.
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Assist with procedures, diagnostics, patient stabilization, and other department-specific clinical interventions.
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Operate and monitor clinical equipment appropriate to the assigned department.
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Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, and discharge instructions.
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Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
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Promote patient safety, quality outcomes, infection prevention, and regulatory compliance.
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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.
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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
How this job compares
Set against the 58,948 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$36–49.16/hr
- Maine median$37–50/hr313 hourly ranges
- US median$38–54/hr25,442 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $42.58/hr, is 4% below the Maine median midpoint ($44/hr) — in the middle half of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Maine.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 471 open Registered Nurse jobs in Maine and 58,948 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maine
- Northern Light Health71 open
- Prime Healthcare70 open
- Central Maine Medical Center (this employer)49 open
- Experience
- Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (29,104 postings).
- Education
- 4,007 of the 58,948 open Registered Nurse jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Pay, requirements and demand for Registered Nurse jobs
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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