Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room

MaineHealth; Belfast (ME); On-site; USD 69,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

MaineHealth's Waldo Hospital in Maine is seeking a Registered Nurse for acute care with a 36-hour work week on day shift. The role emphasizes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes, with collaboration across the care team.

Eligible candidates may receive a substantial sign-on bonus; MaineHealth highlights competitive benefits and professional development opportunities as part of total compensation. Massachusetts? Wait this is Maine—adjusted location.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred.
• License/Certifications: Current applicable state(s) license as a Registered Professional Nurse required. Current BLS certification required or must obtain within 30 days of start date.
• Experience: One year of recent RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality patient care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient outcomes.
• Collaborates, delegates, and communicates with the healthcare team to ensure optimal care.
• The RN - Acute Care-MH PD role supports routine and complex patient needs in a 36-hour/week daytime schedule.

Skills

RN license

BLS certification

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Description

Waldo Hospital

Nursing

Req #: 89241

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

Waldo Hospital operates 3 operating rooms, performing roughly 170 cases per month. Cases included general, OB/GYN, orthopedic, podiatry, ophthalmology, urology, pain management, and ENT surgery. Our ORs are staffed weekdays until 3:00 pm.

Surgical Services provides after hours call coverage 7 days per week.

The Registered Nurse - Acute Care-MH PD 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.
• License/Certifications: 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 preferred.

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.

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

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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.