Clinical Nurse (RN) - Operating Room - Orthopedics

MaineHealth; Portland (ME); Presencial; USD 57.000 - 83.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Paid parental leave

Flexible work options

Student loan assistance

Professional development opportunities

Well-being resources

Descripción de la vacante

MaineHealth's Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME is seeking an Orthopedic Clinical Nurse (RN) for the Operating Room. The role requires OR experience and the ability to circulate complex orthopedic cases, including joint revisions and robotics.

You will work within the Orthopedics Specialty team in a full-time day schedule, with a focus on high-quality patient care. The ideal candidate has 1+ year RN experience, is licensed in Maine, and demonstrates strong teamwork and clinical judgment.

Formación

• Education: BSN preferred with commitment to continuing education.
• License/Certifications: Current Maine RN license required.
• Experience: At least 1 year RN experience, OR experience required.
• Interpersonal skills essential for teamwork and patient/family communication.

Responsabilidades

• Circulate in the operating room for orthopedic procedures.
• Assist with planning, documentation, and patient care coordination.
• Collaborate with anesthesia, surgeons, and perioperative team.
• Monitor patient status and respond to intraoperative changes.

Conocimientos

OR experience

RN licensure

Patient care

Educación

BSN preferred

Descripción del empleo

Clinical Nurse (RN) - Operating Room - Orthopedics

Location: Portland, ME Facility: Maine Medical Center Schedule: Full Time Shift: Day Job Category: Nursing Req #: 96716 Date Posted: Oct 30, 2026

This is a Bargaining Unit Position Job Posting Date:10/29/2026

Full Time/Days (30 hours)

This is a Clinical Nurse II vacancy open to candidates with greater than 1 year of RN work experience.

Maine Medical Center – Portland is currently seeking an experienced Orthopedic Registered Nurse with level ONE trauma experience to join their team. The ideal candidate will have the ability to independently navigate multiple vendors. Must be proficient to circulate complicated total joint revisions, Mako robotics and ortho poly traumas, along with ortho Pedi, hand, sports med and Dental/OMFS.

This position will support the Orthopedics Specialty team. Operating Room experience required.

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. Must matriculate to a BSN program within 1 year of hire with completion attained within 5 years of hire. 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. Operating Room experience required.
• 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/hour (1 year of experience) to $60.22/hour (20 years of experience)

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.

• comprehensivebenefits
• recognition programs
• career growth opportunities
• 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] .

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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.

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