Clinical Nurse (RN) - Medical Intensive Care Unit

Description

Nursing
Req #: 48138

This is a Bargaining Unit position

Date posted: 9/16/2025

FT/NIGHTS

For a limited time MaineHealth is offering up to $10,000 Sign on bonus for all eligible Registered Nurses with 1-2 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.

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  Unit Bio: Medical ICU at Maine Medical Center

• Our 20-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit is seeking a passionate and driven Nurse to join our thriving team. You will have the opportunity to provide high-quality care to patients with a large variety of ICU diagnoses, building broad critical care nursing skills. Our unit values top-tier clinical excellence, teamwork, shared governance, and lifelong learning. We’re looking for ambitious candidates who have strong critical thinking and communication skills and who will contribute to a collaborative unit that is always improving.

• Who We Care For

• We specialize in the management of a patients with a broad variety of disease processes including but certainly not limited to:

• • Renal Failure Requiring CRRT
  • ARDS and Respiratory Failure
  • Sepsis and Shock States
  • Multi-System Organ Failure
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Oncologic Emergencies
  • Obstetrical Emergencies

• Due to the complexity and acuity of our patient population, nurses must be vigilant, proactive, and confident in their assessment and decision-making. Many patients require mechanical ventilation, vasoactive support, and frequent exams to monitor for subtle but significant clinical changes.

• We Value:

• • The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s ICU Liberation Bundle
  • Clinical excellence and critical thinking
  • Evidence-based practices
  • Shared governance and team-based problem solving
  • A team culture of curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning
  • Interdisciplinary partnership and mutual respect

• Why Join Our Team?

• • Structured onboarding with experienced preceptors and mentors
  • Strong nurse voice in quality improvement and innovation
  • Opportunities to participate in research, education, and hospital-wide initiatives
  • Support for specialty certification and professional advancement

• Whether you’re beginning your critical care journey or deepening an existing specialty, Maine Medical Center’s Medical ICU offers the challenge, support, and growth you’re looking for.

• 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)

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  1. Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred. Evidence of 10 hours of ongoing education per year.

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

• 3. Experience: Meets all requirements of Clinical Nurse I. Completion of Level I usually achieved by 12 months of employment. Respiratory experience preferred. ICU 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 healthcare team members.

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

• 7. Ability to identify potential crisis situations involving patients and/or families and to initiate appropriate action.

• 8. Demonstrates a caring nursing practice and promotes a healing environment for patients and families.

• 9. Demonstrates the required knowledge and technical skills to care for most patient populations on the unit.

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 nicole.chapman@mainehealth.org