Clinical Nurse (RN) – Inpatient Float Pool

MaineHealth; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 57,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

paid parental leave

flexible work options

student loan assistance

professional development opportunities

well-being resources

Job summary

Maine Medical Center, part of MaineHealth, seeks a Float Pool RN (Clinical Nurse II) with 1+ year RN experience for varied clinical environments including Medical/Surgical and Telemetry. This is a bargaining unit, full- or part-time, night shifts in a Magnet-recognized Level 1 Trauma Center.

Eligible for comprehensive benefits and career growth within MaineHealth. The role emphasizes patient-centered care, critical thinking, and collaboration with health care teams.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred with current MaineRN license.
• 1 year RN experience preferred; meets Clinical Nurse I requirements.
• Strong assessment, planning, and documentation skills.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with patients, families, and team.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care across inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory settings as part of Float Pool.
• Assess patient condition, diagnose, plan, implement, document and evaluate care.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient-centered care.

Skills

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Communication with families

Assessment & monitoring

Care coordination

Education

BSN preferred

10 hours/year continuing education

Job description

Description

Maine Medical Center
Nursing
Req #: 87461
This is a Clinical Nurse II vacancy open to candidates with greater than 1 year of RN work experience
This is a bargaining unit position
Job Posting Date: 6/16/2026
FT/Nights

Unit Bio

The Float Pool at Maine Medical Center offers a unique and rewarding opportunity for nurses at all stages of their careers. As a Float Pool RN, you’ll gain exposure to a wide variety of clinical environments - including Medical/Surgical units, Telemetry, and high acuity settings - within Maine’s only Magnet recognized, Level 1 Trauma Center. This role is ideal for nurses who thrive in fast paced environments, enjoy continuous learning, and value flexibility in their practice. Float Pool nurses receive comprehensive training and support, with the opportunity to eventually cross train into highly sought after specialties such as Pediatrics and Mother/Baby care. Whether you're just starting out or looking to expand your clinical reach, this role opens doors to future opportunities across the hospital. We’re looking for adaptable, team-oriented professionals with strong critical thinking skills and a passion for patient centered care. Both full and part time opportunities at Maine Medical Center are benefit eligible positions.

Summary

The Clinical Nurse supports Maine Medical Center's mission, vision, and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence, competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, patient and family centered care, commitment to our community, and accountability. In accordance with national standards of nursing practice and within the guidelines and policies and procedures of both Maine Medical Center and the Maine State Board of Nursing, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluation of the effects of nursing care. Care delivery and coordination of patient and family care begins with the initial contact with the health care system and may continue across the continuum. Services may be provided on an inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and/or community basis.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities (KSAs)

• Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred. Evidence of 10 hours of ongoing education per year.
• License/Certifications: Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Maine. Certification in relevant specialty preferred.
• Experience: At least 1 year prior RN work experience.Meets all requirements of Clinical Nurse I. Completion of Level I usually achieved by 12 months of employment. Med/surg or telemetry experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of the research base, theory, practices, principles, and processes of professional nursing.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Analytical ability sufficient to identify changes in patients’ conditions and to initiate appropriate action.
• Ability to identify potential crisis situations involving patients and/or families and to initiate appropriate action.
• Demonstrates a caring nursing practice and promotes a healing environment for patients and families.
• Demonstrates the required knowledge and technical skills to care for most patient populations on the unit.

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.

• paid parental leave
• flexible work options
• student loan assistance
• professional development opportunities
• well-being resources

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 $41.34 to $60.22 per hour.

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

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

If you have questions about this role, please contact [e-mail]

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.