Nursing Unit Helper - Cancer Care

Location:

Portland, ME
Facility:
Maine Medical Center

Schedule:

Part Time

Shift: Day
Job Category:
Nursing/Clinical Support
Req #: 84883
Date Posted:
Jul 29, 2026

Make a difference behind the scenes while supporting exceptional patient care.

Join our dedicated team on CFT7
, a 32-bed Medical Oncology unit that provides both acute and intermediate-level care for adult patients with cancer and hematologic disorders. As a Unit Helper
, you ll play a vital role in ensuring our unit is organized, well-stocked, safe, and ready to provide the highest level of care for our patients.

In this hands-on role, you ll help maintain the day-to-day operations of the unit by organizing supplies, preparing patient rooms, ensuring equipment is available and functioning properly, and assisting with unit upkeep. While this position is primarily focused on supporting the clinical environment, you may occasionally assist with answering phones or other unit needs as they arise.

What you ll do:

• Keep patient care areas clean, organized, and fully stocked.
• Prepare patient rooms by changing signage, stripping rooms after discharge, and ensuring all necessary equipment is in place.
• Organize supply and equipment rooms to support efficient patient care.
• Submit work orders for repairs and transport equipment to Clinical Engineering as needed.
• Provide occasional phone coverage and assist the team with unit support duties.
• Help create a welcoming, safe, and efficient environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

If you re organized, dependable, enjoy staying active throughout your day, and take pride in supporting others, we d love to have you join our team. Every task you complete helps our caregivers focus on what matters most—providing outstanding care to our patients.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Education:
  
  High school diploma or GED preferred.
• License/
  
  Certifications:
  
  N/A
• Experience:
  
  N/A
• Additional Skills/Requirements
  
  Required:
  
  N/A
• Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

Additional Information

Maine Health is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where care team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve across Maine and New Hampshire. We offer competitive benefits including paid parental leave, flexible work options, student loan assistance, professional development opportunities, and well-being resources—so you can grow your career while feeling supported both personally and professionally.

We recognize the value each team member brings to our organization. Any offer of employment will depend on qualifications such as skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other job-related factors. The base range is an estimate and does not reflect the full value of our total compensation package.

The pay range for this position is $18.73 to $21.92 per hour.

Compensation for part-time positions is determined on a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (FTE).

In addition to base pay, Maine Health offers comprehensive benefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and, where applicable, shift differentials or other incentives.