Hospital Nurse III

Opening Date:
August 12, 2026

Closing Date:
August 27, 2026

Job Class Code: 4135

Grade: 22

Salary: $37.38 - $47.10/hr. (Salary is inclusive of stipends)

6:45p - 7:15a & 10:45p - 7:15a

The starting salary is based on education and experience. Starting salary for promotional candidates will follow contractual requirements.

Additional shift differential $3.00/hour while working 2nd shift hours

Additional shift differential $4.50/hour while working 3rd shift hours

Additional weekend differential $2.10/hour while working weekend hours

In addition, the selected candidate may qualify for a $200/month nursing student loan reimbursement.

Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions

As DDPC's newest Hospital Nurse III, you will supervise and apply proper nursing principles, practices, and techniques in the care and custody of hospital patients who are emotionally, mentally, and/or physically ill. These positions require a highly-motivated individual who can adapt quickly in a fast paced, demanding work situation. You must demonstrate a high level of critical-thinking skills that allows you to process a large amount of information, discern the overall scope of a situation, and make sound decisions based on the information, experience, and knowledge of systems and your scope of practice.

You must demonstrate good communication skills, exceptional attention to detail, and be able to articulate and employ the Mission, Vision, and Values of DDPC with our staff as well as with community providers. Supervision will be exercised over a staff of professional and paraprofessional personnel. Work is performed under limited supervision.

• A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or related field and two (2) years of professional nursing experience
  -OR- graduation from an accredited school of nursing and three (3) years of professional nursing experience.
• Experience must include one (1) year overseeing and providing medical and/or psychiatric nursing care in a hospital facility.

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC) is a 69-bed psychiatric hospital serving the entire State of Maine that provides services for people with severe mental illness. As a member of a statewide community of care givers, DDPC collaborates with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, their community and personal supports, to provide recovery-oriented, respectful, compassionate, and effective psychiatric care and treatment in the least restrictive, safest, and most therapeutic environment we can create.

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.

• Work-Life Fit
  - Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays , 12 days of sick leave , and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage
  - The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11,196.96 - $12,514.32 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Dental Insurance
  - The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).
• Retirement Plan
  - The State contributes the equivalent of 13.29% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
• Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child-including n