Clinical Nurse; RN - Operating Room - Orthopedics
Listed on 2026-07-06
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Nursing
RN Nurse, Operating Room Nurse, Surgical Assistant, Healthcare Nursing
Clinical Nurse (RN) – Operating Room – Orthopedics
Location: Portland, ME
Facility: Maine Medical Center
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Day
Job Category: Nursing
Recruitment Number: 78884
Date Posted: Jun 21, 2026
Position:
Clinical Nurse (RN) in Operating Room, Orthopedics Specialty. Full-time, day shift. Operating Room experience required.
Summary:
The Clinical Nurse supports Maine Medical Center's mission, vision, and values. Responsibilities include assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluation of nursing care per national standards, Maine Medical Center policies, and Maine State Board of Nursing guidelines. Care delivery may be inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, or community based.
- Education:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred. Must matriculate to a BSN program within 1 year of hire and complete within 5 years. - License/Certification:
Current Maine RN license. Relevant specialty certification preferred. - Experience:
Minimum 1 year RN experience. Operating Room experience required. - Knowledge:
Basic understanding of nursing theory, research, and practice. - Skills:
Strong interpersonal and communication skills for patient, family, and team interactions. - Assessment:
Analytical ability to identify changes in patient condition and initiate appropriate action. - Judgment:
Ability to recognize crisis situations involving patients/families and initiate appropriate action. - Practice:
Demonstrates caring nursing practice and promotes healing environment. - Competence:
Demonstrates required knowledge and technical skills for most patient populations on the unit.
Benefits include paid parental leave, flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, and well‑being resources. A full benefits package is provided by Maine Health.
Vaccination policy:
All care team members must be vaccinated, including influenza, with medical or religious exemptions granted per applicable law.
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