Clinical Nurse (RN) - Postpartum Unit

Location: Portland, ME Facility: Maine Medical Center Schedule: Full Time Shift: Night Job Category: Nursing Req #: 78523 Date Posted: May 13, 2026 This is a Clinical Nurse II vacancy open to candidates with greater than 1 year of RN work experience. With 3,300 babies born each year at Maine Medical Center, we are the ideal setting to start or grow your Obstetrics/Women’s health career! Here on the Mother Baby unit we provide Well Newborn and Women’s health care on our 20 bed unit. Prior Med/Surg or Obstetrics experience preferred. This is a full time night shift opportunity consisting of 3, 12 hour shifts per week. Position 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) Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred. Evidence of 10 hours of ongoing education per year License/Certifications: Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the state of Maine. Certification in relevant specialty preferred. Experience: At least 1 year prior RN work experience. Prior cardiac telemetry, pediatric, OR or ER experience preferred. Prior perinatal care experiencestrongly preferred. Basic knowledge of the research base, theory, practices, principles, and processes of professional nursing. Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members. Analytical ability sufficient to identify potential crisis situations involving patients and/or families and to initiate appropriate action Ability to identify potential crisis situations involving patients and/or families and to initiate appropriate action. Demonstrates a caring nursing practice and promotes a healing environment for patients and families. Demonstrates the required knowledge and technical skills to care for most patient populations on the unit. 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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization