Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room

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

Job summary

Franklin Hospital in Farmington, Maine, is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for a full-time, 32-hour day shift in the Surgical Care Operating Room team. You will collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, and the broader team to prepare patients for surgery and ensure a safe, high-quality perioperative experience.

This role offers growth in perioperative nursing, with opportunities to develop clinical judgment and specialized skills while working a daytime

Qualifications

• 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).

Responsibilities

• As an Operating Room RN, you'll care for patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures.
• Coordinate care in the operating room and maintain a safe surgical environment.
• Advocate for patients throughout their procedure and communicate with the surgical team.
• Assist with patient assessment, planning, and ensuring equipment and supplies are available.

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse looking to grow your skills in the surgical setting? Join the Surgical Care Operating Room team at Franklin Hospital in Farmington, Maine, as a full-time, 32-hour day shift Registered Nurse and become part of a skilled, collaborative team dedicated to providing safe, high-quality care throughout the surgical experience.

As an Operating Room RN, you'll play an important role in caring for patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures. You'll work closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, nurses, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to prepare patients for surgery, coordinate care in the operating room, maintain a safe surgical environment, and advocate for patients throughout their procedure.

This role offers the opportunity to develop specialized perioperative nursing skills while using your clinical judgment, communication, and attention to detail to support excellent patient outcomes. You'll participate in patient assessment and planning, ensure appropriate equipment and supplies are available, support infection prevention and patient safety practices, assist with surgical workflows, and communicate effectively with patients, families, and members of the surgical team.

This position is an excellent opportunity for an experienced RN interested in expanding their expertise and continuing to grow in perioperative nursing. You'll work alongside an experienced surgical care team in an environment that values collaboration, clinical excellence, patient safety, and professional development.

Working a full-time, 32-hour day shift schedule allows you to build specialized surgical nursing skills while enjoying the advantages of a daytime schedule. As part of MaineHealth, you'll benefit from a supportive team culture, ongoing professional development, and access to the clinical resources and education needed to continue growing your nursing career.

Located in beautiful Farmington, Maine, Franklin Hospital offers the opportunity to build your nursing career in the heart of western Maine. Surrounded by mountains, lakes, and four-season outdoor recreation, the area is ideal for those who enjoy skiing, hiking, biking, fishing, and everything Maine's outdoors hasto offer.

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 up to $10,000 Sign-on bonus for all eligible Registered Nurses with 0-2 years of experience and $20,000 for experienced Registered Nurses with greater than 2 years of 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:

• 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)

• 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.

• 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 $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.

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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.

Franklin Hospital

Nursing
Req #: 88393