Clinical Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department - New Graduates Welcome

Description
Maine Medical Center

Nursing
Req #: 81711

This is a Clinical Nurse I vacancy open to candidates with 0 - 1 year of RN work experience


This is a bargaining unit position


4 positions available

Date Posted: 6/3/2026

FT/Nights


All new graduate RNs (less than 1 year RN experience) hired into regular status positions are automatically enrolled in our Residency program in conjunction with their unit-based employment.


Clinical Nurse residency starting October 5, 2026. Approx. six months didactic/clinical program to develop new RNs who have significant interest in becoming Emergency Department Nurses. Will be required to work all shifts during orientation period. Schedule: 3 (12) hour shifts, Full-time (some training on off shifts). Standard Schedule: 36 hours, nights, every other weekend


Unit Bio:


Welcome to the Emergency Department at Maine Medical Center Portland - Maine's only Level I Trauma Center that also serves as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, Cardiac Center, and home to a dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department. As the largest and most advanced ED in the state, we are proud to be at the forefront of emergency care, delivering expert, compassionate treatment to patients across the region.

Our department thrives on teamwork, resilience, and a deep commitment to clinical excellence. We manage a high-acuity, high-volume environment with a strong focus on collaboration, continuous learning, and innovation. Our staff includes emergency physicians, nurses, residents, mid-level providers, and specialists who are not only skilled professionals but also passionate advocates for our patients and each other.

What truly sets our team apart is our positive and inclusive culture. We're a fun, energetic group that values humor, camaraderie, and mutual support-even on the busiest and hardest of shifts. Our leadership team is hands-on, accessible, and deeply committed to the growth and well-being of every team member. Whether you're just starting out in emergency medicine or bringing years of experience, you'll find a welcoming environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally.

Join us and be part of something bigger-where your skills make an impact, and your teammates have your back.

Summary:


The Clinical Nurse supports Maine Medical Center's mission, vision, and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence, competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, patient and family centered care, commitment to our community, and accountability. In accordance with national standards of nursing practice and within the guidelines and policies and procedures of both Maine Medical Center and the Maine State Board of Nursing, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluation of the effects of nursing care. Care delivery and coordination of patient and family care begins with the initial contact with the health care system and may continue across the continuum. Services may be provided on an inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and/or community basis.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)


1. Education: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. A Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred.

2. License/Certifications: Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Maine.

3. Experience: As this is an entry-level position, experience as an RN is not required. IMC or critical care experience preferred. ED experience strongly preferred.

4. Basic knowledge of the research base, theory, practices, principles, and processes of professional nursing.

5. Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and health care team members.

6. Analytical ability sufficient to identify changes in patients' conditions and to initiate appropriate action.

7. All new graduate RNs (less than 6 months of RN experience) hired into regular status positions are automatically enrolled in our 12-month Nurse Residency Program in conjunction with their unit based employment. For RNs with less than 1 year of RN experience transferring from another organization with RN experience and/or participation in a formal new graduate nurse orientation program, consideration for exceptions to some or all Maine Medical Center Nurse Residency Program requirements may be made on an individual basis.


8. In accordance with the Clinical Nursing Advancement Program, a Clinical Nurse I who meets or exceeds all of the Clinical Nurse I criteria and requirements at the 12 month performance evaluation date, will be appointed to the Clinical Nurse II position by the Nursing Director.

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Additional Information

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you'll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them - both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.


We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow - programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.

MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you're looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.

If you have questions about this role, please contact [email protected]