Clinical Nurse (RN) - IMC/General Surgical Unit (R3)

About the role

This is a Clinical Nurse II vacancy open to candidates with greater than 1 year of RN work experience. The position is a bargaining unit role on the R3 unit, a 38‑bed adult acute care unit complemented by a 6‑bed intermediate care area that provides continuous cardiac monitoring. R3 serves patients aged 18 and older, specializing in multi‑trauma, burn, vascular, and general surgical cases, and is dedicated to delivering exceptional, patient‑centered care grounded in respect, collaboration, and teamwork.

The Clinical Nurse supports Maine Medical Center's mission, vision, and values by demonstrating excellence, competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, patient and family‑centered care, commitment to the community, and accountability. In accordance with national nursing standards and Maine Medical Center policies, the nurse is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluation of nursing care effects across the continuum of inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and community settings.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments and gather relevant data
• Formulate nursing diagnoses and identify expected outcomes
• Develop and implement individualized care plans
• Coordinate and deliver patient and family care
• Document nursing interventions and patient responses
• Evaluate the effectiveness of care and adjust plans as needed
• Monitor patients for changes in condition and initiate appropriate actions
• Identify potential crisis situations involving patients or families and respond promptly
• Maintain a caring, healing environment for patients and families
• Apply current research, theory, and best practices to nursing care
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• License/Certification: Current Registered Professional Nurse license in the state of Maine
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of RN experience; charge nurse, wound/burn, or telemetry experience preferred
• Preferred: Experience caring for post‑operative surgical patients
• Knowledge: Basic understanding of nursing research base, theory, practices, principles, and processes
• Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication abilities; analytical ability to detect changes in patient condition and initiate appropriate action
• Ability: Demonstrates caring nursing practice and promotes a healing environment
• Ability: Possesses required knowledge and technical skills to care for most patient populations on the unit
• Ongoing education: Evidence of 10 hours of continuing education per year

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Flexible work options
• Student loan assistance
• Professional development opportunities
• Well‑being resources
• Recognition programs
• Career growth opportunities
• Shift differentials or other incentives where applicable

Pay

The pay range for this position is $41.34 to $60.22 per hour. Compensation for part‑time positions is determined on a prorated basis consistent with scheduled hours and applicable full‑time equivalent (FTE).

Schedule

This is a part‑time night shift opportunity consisting of 2, 12‑hour shifts per week.