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Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (RN)--Per Diem

MaineGeneral Health

Augusta, MEPer Diem$36–63/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago

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Compensation
$36–63/hr
Location
Augusta, ME
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Maine RN License Or Ability To Obtain, required

Job overview

MaineGeneral Health seeks a Registered Nurse for its inpatient behavioral health unit, 3 South, at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta. The role provides patient-centered care, coordinates with other disciplines, and supports patient and family education. The schedule is per diem with variable shifts. Acute care RN experience with this patient population and BLS and MOAB certifications are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient Care Planning, nice to havePatient Assessment, nice to havePatient Monitoring, nice to haveInterdisciplinary Care Coordination, nice to havePatient Education, nice to haveDelegation, nice to haveCritical Thinking, requiredClinical Judgment, requiredIndependent Work, requiredAcute Care, nice to have

Qualifications

Maine RN License or Ability to Obtain, required1 Year Acute Care RN Experience, nice to haveBLS Certification, nice to haveMOAB Certification, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Augusta, ME

Part time

R17638

Job Description Summary: MaineGeneral is seeking a dedicated RN to join our team on 3 South, our inpatient behavioral health unit at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta. This state-of-the-art unit was designed in collaboration with staff and patients, creating a unique environment that sustains safe, innovative, and supportive care.

Job Description:

Position: Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Alfond Center for Health, AugustaSchedule: Per diem

Shift: Variable

What You'll Do:

  • Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.

  • Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, admissions, discharge, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.

  • Evaluate the learning needs of the patient and/or family, and provide patient and/or family education that is appropriate to their age, culture, condition, and circumstances.

  • Effectively delegates and communicates patient care needs to ancillary personnel. May precept student nurses and new hires

Your Qualifications:

  • Active Maine RN license (or ability to obtain promptly) - required

  • 1 year of acute care RN experience working with this patient population - preferred

  • BLS and MOAB certification - preferred

  • Strong critical thinking and clinical judgment skills

  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-stress environment

Why Join MaineGeneral?

  • Shift Differentials: Earn up to an additional $7/hr. for select shifts.

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, and wellness programs

  • Work-Life Balance: Earned time off, paid parental leave, and more

  • Financial Security: 403(b) retirement plan with up to 4% company match

  • Career Growth: Professional development and advancement opportunities

  • Student Loan Assistance: Potential reimbursement to help you thrive

Compensation Information: $36.00 - $63.00

The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

Job Exempt: No

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

We offer wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:

  • Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.

  • We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .

MaineGeneral participates in E-Verify. Click the links below to view more information regarding E-Verify:

Employee Rights (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER\_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng\_Es.pdf)

E-Verify Participation

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability: In furtherance of MaineGeneral's policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MaineGeneral has developed a written Affirmative Action Program which sets forth the policies, practices and procedures that MaineGeneral is committed to in order to ensure that its policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative action is accomplished.

The Affirmative Action Plan for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities is available for inspection by any employee or candidate for employment upon request, during normal business hours, in the Human Resources Department. Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 . EEO is Law (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf)

How this job compares

Set against the 58,990 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$36–63/hr
  • Maine median$37–49/hr313 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr25,415 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $49.50/hr, is 12% above the Maine median midpoint ($44/hr) — in the top quarter of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Maine.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 473 open Registered Nurse jobs in Maine and 58,990 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maine
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 (29,139 postings).
Education
4,017 of the 58,990 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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