Registered Nurse (RN) - Adult Behavioral Health Unit

MaineHealth; Westbrook (ME); On-site; USD 49,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differentials

Paid parental leave

Flexible work options

Student loan assistance

Professional development opportunities

Well-being resources

Job summary

MaineHealth's Spring Harbor Hospital in Westbrook, ME seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Adult Behavioral Health Unit. New graduates are welcome; night shifts are available for RN I or RN II level, with a yearlong Nurse Residency Program.

The MH Registered Nurse - Acute Care role provides high quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes, collaborating with the healthcare team for optimal care and smooth transitions to the community.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: State RN license required; BLS certification required or obtained within 30 days.
• Experience: New Grad or RN with less than 12 months experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure optimal care and safe transitions.
• Mentor and participate in the Nurse Residency program for new graduates.

Skills

Registered Nurse (RN)

BLS Certification

Communication skills

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) - Adult Behavioral Health Unit - New Graduates Welcome

Location: Westbrook, ME
Facility: Spring Harbor Hospital
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Night
Job Category: Nursing
Req #: 94998
Date Posted: Oct 19, 2026

Spring Harbor Hospital
Nursing
Req #: 94998

Full Time/Nights

This is a Registered Nurse 1 or 2 vacancy open to all RN candidates

The 2 East Adult Psychiatric Unit is a 24-bed general adult psychiatric unit that services patients who experience acute psychiatric illnesses and any co-occurring disorders. Treatment emphasizes return-to-work strategies and cognitive therapies to help patients transition smoothly from the hospital to the community and in the shortest possible time. Most patients transition from an inpatient hospital such as Maine Medical Center or Southern Maine Healthcare as well as from different facilities across the state of Maine.

NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM(NRP):

• New graduate RNs and RNs with less than 1 year of experience from date of licensure, accepting a position you are automatically enrolled in our yearlong nurse residency program.
• The NRP provides guidance and support to newnurses starting their careers.
• Meet monthly to help with the transition of becoming a professional RN for training, continued learning, groupexercisesand more.

Summary (New Graduate RN):

The MH Registered Nurse - Acute Care role provides high quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes. Collaborates, delegates, and communicates with members of the healthcare team to ensure optimal care.
MH RN I: This level represents the beginner in their clinical role. This care team member has less than 12 months experience and is primarily developing the required knowledge and skills to work within their setting. Level I must achieve all performance expectations, by completion of facility and unit orientation, and satisfactorily completing the introductory period.

Summary (Experienced RN):

The MH Registered Nurse - Acute Care role provides high quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes. Collaborates, delegates, and communicates with members of the healthcare team to ensure optimal care. MH RN II: This level is competent in their clinical role and has demonstrated the ability to care for most patients assigned. Though not able to care for every patient type within their area of hire, demonstrates how to obtain the appropriate resources to develop required skills and knowledge over time. This level includes automatic advancement after 1 year as a RN I – must be in good standing and meets RN I requirements.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) – New Graduate RN

• Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: Current applicable state(s) license as a Registered Professional Nurse required. Current BLS certification required or must obtain within 30 days of start date. Other certifications may be required specific to area of practice or in accordance with Department guidelines.
• Experience: New Grad or RN with less than 12 months experience.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) – Experienced RN

• Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: Current applicable state(s) license as a Registered Professional Nurse required. Current BLS certification required or must obtain within 30 days of start date. Other certifications may be required specific to area of practice or in accordance with Department guidelines.
• Experience: One year of recent RN experience required. Automatic advancement from RN I level if all onboarding requirements are complete, including the New Grad Residency (where available).

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 employment will depend on qualifications such as skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other job-related factors. The base range is an estimate and does not reflect the full value of our total compensation package.

The pay range for this position is $35.61 per hour for New Grad RN's (less than 1 year of experience)

The pay range for this position is $37.09 to $50.17 per hour for Nurses with greater than 1 year of experience (based on experience).

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 comprehensive benefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and, where applicable, shift differentials 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.

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