
Hospital Medicine APP (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate)
Portland, MEPer Diem$75/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
Northern Light Mercy Hospital seeks a per diem Hospital Medicine APP, either a nurse practitioner or physician associate, to join its established inpatient medicine team in Portland, Maine. The role offers day and night shifts, with preference for candidates able to work nights. The team works in a collaborative, patient-centered environment with an on-site critical care team, specialty support, and a manageable patient load.
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Full job description
Northern Light Mercy Hospital is seeking a per diem Hospital Medicine APP (nurse practitioner or physician associate) to join its established inpatient medicine team in Portland, Maine. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative, patient-centered team in one of New England’s most desirable coastal communities.
Candidates should have minimum 2 years of post-certification experience.
Position Highlights:
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Day Shift (0645-1845) and Night Shift (1845-0645) availability, with preference given to those who can work night shifts.
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Closed ICU with critical care providers on site.
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Manageable patient load that lends itself to exceptional patient care outcomes.
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Strong specialty support, ensuring timely consults and comprehensive patient care.
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Collaborative, team-based environment focused on quality, safety, and provider well-being.
Compensation Information:
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$75.00 hourly rate.
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The compensation range listed reflects the range Northern Light Health anticipates relying on in setting the wages for the position. The range may not necessarily include all additional compensation elements available, including but not limited to call pay, leadership stipends, etc.
Northern Light Health
At Northern Light Health, we’re building a better approach to healthcare because we believe people deserve access to care that works for them. As an integrated health delivery system serving Maine, we’re raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Our nearly 10,000 team members—in hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, long-term and home healthcare, and ground and air medical transport and emergency care—are committed to making healthcare work for our patients, communities, and employees.
Northern Light Mercy Hospital
Northern Light Mercy Hospital is a nonprofit acute care hospital in Portland, Maine, and a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas (https://www.sistersofmercy.org/) . Our work is grounded in compassion, dignity, and service, with a commitment to caring for every member of our community, especially those most in need. At Mercy, people come to work knowing their role matters. Whether at the bedside, in support services, administration, or clinical care, every team member contributes to a culture built on respect, collaboration, and purpose.
We provide a broad range of medical and surgical services, along with multiple primary and specialty care offerings and community-based programs that extend our impact beyond the hospital walls. As a member of Northern Light Health, an integrated statewide health delivery system, employees benefit from the stability, resource, and career pathways of a larger organization while working in a hospital that feels personal and connected. Team members have opportunities to grow professionally, explore new roles, and build long-term careers in an environment focused on quality, innovation, and the well-being of our workforce.
Portland, Maine
Mercy Hospital is located in Portland - Maine’s largest and most vibrant city, offering an exceptional quality of life that attracts people from across the country. Portland is nationally recognized for its food scene, arts and culture, vibrant neighborhoods, and strong sense of community. Within minutes of the city, you can reach beaches, islands, lakes, and mountain trails, with easy access to hiking, skiing, boating, and cycling. The region also offers excellent schools, family-friendly neighborhoods, and easy travel connections through Portland International Jetport and nearby rail service to Boston. Southern Maine blends career opportunity with a lifestyle centered on balance, outdoor recreation, and coastal living, making it an ideal place to live and build a career.
To learn more, please contact:
Emily Jerdonek, Provider Recruiter Email: [email protected] Call: (207) 973-5358 Text “HM APP Mercy” to (207) 560-0133
Position Hospital Medicine APP (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate)Location US:ME:Portland | Advanced Practice Provider | PRNReq ID 96783
How this job compares
Set against the 9,912 open Nurse Practitioner jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$75/hr
- Maine median$38–81/hr41 hourly ranges
- US median$46–88/hr2,472 hourly ranges
This rate, $75/hr, is 26% above the Maine median midpoint ($59/hr) — in the top quarter of Nurse Practitioner hourly ranges in Maine.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 116 open Nurse Practitioner jobs in Maine and 9,912 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maine
- CVS Health30 open
- Northern Light Health (this employer)22 open
- Signify Health15 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Nurse Practitioner postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (2,884 postings).
- Education
- 3,667 of the 9,912 open Nurse Practitioner jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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