Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Flexible work options

Student loan assistance

Professional development opportunities

Well-being resources

Job summary

MaineHealth is seeking a Registered Nurse for Acute Care at Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport, ME. This full-time Day shift role offers 36 hours per week with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care, while collaborating with the care team to ensure optimal outcomes. Current MaineHealth employees are ineligible under policy, with vaccination requirements in place.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred.
• Current RN license in required state; BLS certification required or obtainable within 30 days of start date.
• ACLS and PALS required within 1 year for ICU/SCU/ED/PACU RNs.
• NRP certification required within 1 year for OB/NICU RNs.

Responsibilities

• Provides 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.

Skills

RN license

BLS certification

ACLS/PALS within 1 year

NRP within 1 year

Fetal monitoring competency

1 year RN experience preferred

BSN preferred

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

Location: Rockport, ME
Facility: Pen Bay Hospital
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Day
Job Category: Nursing
Req #: 84542
Date Posted: Sep 29, 2026

Summary

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

Unit Bio

Pen Bay Hospital operates 3 busy operating rooms, and averages 300 cases per month. Cases included general surgery, GYN, urology, ENT, eye surgery and orthopedics. Our ORs are staffed weekdays until 4:30 pm.

Surgical services provides after hours call coverage 7 days a week.

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.

• 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.

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 Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

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] .

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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