Clinical Nurse Manager (RN) - Preadmission/Prep

MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 132,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Paid parental leave

Student loan assistance

Professional development

Well-being resources

Job summary

Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME is seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager (RN) for Preadmission/Prep to lead a skilled team and advance safe, family-centered care. This role reports to the Nursing Director and focuses on clinical excellence, staff engagement, and operational performance.

You will mentor nurses, collaborate with physicians and inter-disciplinary staff, oversee staffing and quality initiatives, and champion evidence-based practice in a dynamic hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Requires current Maine RN license.
• Professional leadership experience in a hospital setting.
• Strong interpersonal and management skills.
• Excellent critical thinking and analytical abilities.
• Ability to teach and mentor staff.
• Well-organized with strong time management and delegation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Preadmission/Prep unit and ensure safe, patient- and family-centered care.
• Partner with Nursing Director to drive clinical outcomes and practice standards.
• Oversee staffing, workflow, training, and quality initiatives.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Skills

RN license

Leadership

Clinical oversight

Quality focus

Job description

Clinical Nurse Manager (RN) - Preadmission/Prep

Location: Portland, ME
Facility: Maine Medical Center
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Day
Job Category: Management/Leadership
Req #: 91218
Date Posted: Sep 10, 2026

Maine Medical Center
Management/Leadership
Req #: 91218

At Maine Medical Center, you'll have the opportunity to lead a talented and dedicated team committed to delivering exceptional care to our patients and communities. We invest in our leaders, support professional growth, and foster a culture where collaboration, innovation, and compassion drive everything we do.

Join us in shaping the future of nursing and making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.

The Nurse Manager, in collaboration with the Nursing Director, serves as the vital link between the mission and vision of Maine Medical Center and the delivery of safe, compassionate, patient and family-centered care. This leadership role is responsible for fostering an environment that supports exceptional clinical outcomes, evidence-based practice, staff engagement, and operational excellence.

Reporting to the Nursing Director, the Nurse Manager partners with nurses, physicians, interdisciplinary team members, and administrative leaders to meet the evolving challenges of today's healthcare environment. The successful candidate is a visionary leader who combines clinical expertise, critical thinking, innovation, and strong management skills to inspire teams, advance quality initiatives, and ensure the highest standards of patient care.

This role requires a collaborative and forward-thinking professional who thrives in a dynamic healthcare setting and is committed to developing high-performing teams while promoting a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• License/Certifications: Requires current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maine.
• Experience: Requires advanced knowledge and expertise in providing care in order to oversee others and serve as effective resource at a level normally acquired through two or three years of progressive experience.
• Requires interpersonal and management skills in order to deal with complex management problems. Communicates effectively with unit and administrative personnel, physicians, a variety of other hospital staff and persons within the community.
• Requires a high level of critical thinking and analytical skills to make management decisions at unit level and make recommendations for consideration on departmental issues.
• Requires the ability to integrate the knowledge of teaching principles and counseling techniques in order to direct the growth of the unit staff.
• Requires a high level of organization skills, effective time management and delegation strategies that include the ability to rapidly prioritize and adjust work flow according to changing unit needs.

Additional Information

MaineHealth is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where care team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve across Maine and New Hampshire. We offer competitive benefits including paid parental leave, flexible work options, student loan assistance, professional development opportunities, and well-being resources—so you can grow your career while feeling supported both personally and professionally.

We recognize the value each team member brings to our organization.Any offer of employmentwill depend onqualificationssuch asskills, relevant experience, education, certifications,and otherjob-relatedfactors. Thebase rangeis an estimate and does notreflect the full valueofourtotal compensationpackage.

The pay range for this position is $132,225.60to $178,880.00per year.

Compensation for part-time positions isdeterminedon a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (FTE).

In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offerscomprehensivebenefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and,where applicable,shiftdifferentials or other incentives.

MaineHealth will never request financial information during the interview or pre-hiring process. All legitimate communications will come from an email address ending in @mainehealth.org. If you suspect fraudulent activity, please report it immediately to [emailprotected] .

Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statute: Pursuant to Maine's Employer Surveillance Statute, prospective care team members are notified that MaineHealth may monitor, collect, record, review, or retain information related to the use of its systems, networks, applications, files, data, communications platforms (including notified recordings), smart badges, building access, company vehicle GPS data, business calls, and workplace security cameras.

Information collected may be used for legitimate business purposes, including security, safety, compliance, investigations, training, quality assurance, and operational management.

MaineHealth policy requires all care team members to be vaccinated, including for influenza, subject to eligibility for medical or religious exemptions which can only be granted in compliance with applicable law.

Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statute: Pursuant to Maine's Employer Surveillance Statute, prospective care team members are notified that MaineHealth may monitor, collect, record, review, or retain information related to the use of its systems, networks, applications, files, data, communications platforms (including notified recordings), smart badges, building access, company vehicle GPS data, business calls, and workplace security cameras.

Information collected may be used for legitimate business purposes, including security, safety, compliance, investigations, training, quality assurance, and operational management.