Registered Nurse (New Grads Welcome!)

Bonus Amount: $20,000 Sign-On Bonus for Experienced RNs (2+ years acute care) Bonus Information: Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process. Overview: Pay: $36.00–$49.16/hour Full-time, 12 hour shifts, Schedule 3 x 12 Department: Emergency Services Why Join Our Team? Career growth and advancement opportunities Supportive leadership and collaborative care teams Modern acute care environment Streamlined hiring process with fast decisions Fast Hiring Process: Apply → 15-Minute Recruiter Prescreen → One Hiring Manager Interview → Fast Hiring Decision Why Experienced Emergency Nurses Choose This Role Put your clinical expertise to work in a fast-paced Emergency Department where critical thinking, autonomy, and teamwork make a difference every shift. Care for diverse patient populations, manage high-acuity cases, and continue growing your skills alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities: The Registered Nurse (RN) provides rapid, high-quality nursing care to patients with acute illness, injury, and life-threatening conditions in a fast-paced Emergency Department. Key Responsibilities: Assess, prioritize, and triage patients using established clinical protocols. Provide emergency nursing care, treatments, and life-saving interventions. Administer medications, blood products, and IV therapies as ordered. Monitor patient condition, interpret clinical findings, and promptly communicate changes to the healthcare team. Assist with emergency procedures, trauma care, diagnostic testing, and patient stabilization. Operate and monitor emergency and life-support equipment. Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, EMS, and the interdisciplinary care team. Educate patients and families on diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, and discharge instructions. Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR). Promote patient safety, quality care, and positive clinical outcomes. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications: EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING Current and valid state RN License. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current. Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current. Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC 30 days upon hire and maintain current. Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire. Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred. Facility Specific Requirements (facility may require items listed below): In Paramedic Base Station ED: MICN within 12 months of hire and maintain current. EDAP certified facilities: Completion of emergency pediatric course 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire. Non-OB facilities: NRP certificate 90 days upon hire and maintain current. Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNNC) within 12 months of hire required Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250-bed, not-for-profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region's only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute. CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state's only medical helicopter service. CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities. As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not-for-profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals. To learn more, visit . #appcast #LI-TA1 #LI-TA1 #LI-TA1 Pay Transparency: Bridgton Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $36.00 to $49.16 per hour. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure. Employment Status: Full Time Shift: Days Equal Employment Opportunity: Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: