Registered Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization; Rockport (ME); On-site; USD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$10,000 Sign-on Bonus for eligible RNs

$20,000 Sign-on Bonus for eligible RNs

Job summary

MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport, ME is seeking an ICU RN for a full-time, day shift position (36 hours/week). The role includes a $10,000 sign-on bonus for certain RN experience levels and comprehensive benefits.

The ICU/Step-Down Unit cares for patients with respiratory failure, cardiac events, sepsis, and complex post-operative recoveries. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care while collaborating with the healthcare team.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.
• Licensure: Current RN license in applicable state; BLS required; ACLS/PALS within 1 year.
• Experience: One year of RN experience preferred.
• Additional KSAs: Electronic Fetal Monitoring competency for Labor support.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes in ICU.
• Collaborate with care team; delegate and communicate to ensure optimal care.
• Care for patients with respiratory failure, cardiac events, sepsis and post-surgical recoveries.

Skills

RN experience

BLS certification

ICU/critical care

ACLS/PALS within 1 year

Electronic Fetal Monitoring

Education

RN license

BSN preferred

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Location: Rockport, ME
Facility: Pen Bay Hospital
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Day
Job Category: Nursing
Req #: 92590
Date Posted: Sep 17, 2026

This is a Registered Nurse 2 vacancy open to candidates with greater than 1 year of RN work experience

For a limited time MaineHealth is offering a $10,000 Sign on bonus for all eligible Registered Nurses with 0-2 years of RN experience and $20,000 for Registered Nurses with greater than 2 years of RN work experience!

Eligible candidates are hired (offer accepted) into a Full or Part time RN position. Bonus amount prorated for Part time hires, per diem hires are ineligible.

Current MaineHealth member employees are ineligible; former MaineHealth Members are ineligible until greater than 6 months separation from employment.

Summary:

This is a Full-time, 36 hour/week, Day shift position.

Unit Bio:

The Intensive Care Unit is an 8-bed ICU/Step-Down Unit, where nurses are responsible for conducting complex assessments and providing intensive therapies and interventions to a variety of patients. Nurses have the opportunity to care for patients with acute and chronic respiratory failure, cardiac events, sepsis, metabolic disorders, complex surgical recoveries, and more.

The 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.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• 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. ICU, SCU, ED and PACU RN’s require ACLS and PALS Certifications within one year of start date or in accordance with Department guidelines. OB, NICU RN’s require NRP Certification within one year of start date or in accordance with Department guidelines.
• Experience: One year of recent RN experience preferred.
• Additional Skills/Requirements Required: Annual Electronic Fetal Monitoring competency for any RN assisting Laboring Women required.

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 $37.09to $50.17 per hour.

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] .

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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 may be 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.