Clinical Nurse; RN; Surgical Oncology​/Intermediate Care Unit; R4; New Graduates

Location:

Portland, ME
Facility:
Maine Medical Center

Schedule:

Full Time

Shift: Night
Job Category:
Nursing
Req #: 94336
Date Posted:
Oct 5, 2026

This is a Clinical Nurse I vacancy open to candidates with 0 – 1 year of RN work experience

This is a bargaining unit position

2 Position Available

Date posted 10/5/2026

FT/Nights

All new graduate RNs (less than 1 year RN experience) hired into regular status positions are automatically enrolled in our Residency program in conjunction with their unit based employment.

Unit Bio:
The Surgical Oncology unit cares for a variety of surgical oncology specialties, such as complex Upper and Lower GI, GYNO

ncology and Head and Neck. This unit also serves as an acute medical/surgical unit which includes 12 Intermediate Level Care beds. The nursing staff have worked to create a work environment which values excellence, team work and peer support. Nursing staff work collaboratively with leadership in a shared governance model. R4 is a very goal driven unit and they encourage staff to pursue professional goals.

Through this work they have developed and implemented staffing scheduling practices which support 12-hour shifts, and a fair and flexible approach to weekends and holidays.

As you begin your new career as an RN on the Surgical Oncology Unit, you will be participating in the Oncology Academy. This specially designed, 3 week program supports new nurses as they transition from school to the hospital setting.

This program is led by the Clinical Nurse Educator and supported by experienced RN’s to help set you up for success ether with your peers you will better understand how we practice at MMC by offering hands on guidance and training, collaboration with similar specialty units, and exposure to the clinical ladder. In addition to your preceptor, you will also be introduced to the Mentor Program where you will be assigned a Mentor for added support during your first year.

Our mission through this program is to ensure you have the training, resources and confidence needed as you begin your career with MMC.

** The Oncology Academy is offered to New Graduates (typically three times per year) who are hired to begin with a cohort

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.

• 1.
  
  Education:
  
  Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. A Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred.
• 2. License/
  
  Certifications:
  
  Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Maine.
• 3.
  
  Experience:
  
  As this is an entry-level position, experience as an RN is not required. Med/surg experience preferred. Inpatient oncology experience strongly preferred.
• 4. Basic knowledge of the research base, theory, practices, principles, and processes of professional nursing.
• 5. Interpersonal and…