Clinical Nurse; RN; Operating Room - General Surgery

Location:

Portland, ME
Facility:
Maine Medical Center

Schedule:

Full Time

Shift: Day
Job Category:
Nursing
Req #: 88565
Date Posted:
Oct 13, 2026

This is a Bargaining Unit Position
Job Posting Date: 10/13/2026

Full Time/Days (This position will support General, ACS, Robotic, and Thoracic Surgery)

This is a Clinical Nurse II vacancy open to candidates with greater than 1 year of Operating Room RN work experience

We are a Level 1 trauma center with 39 Operating Rooms. We offer a fast-paced, exciting team environment. Opportunity to work in many surgical specialties such cardiac, thoracic, vascular, ortho trauma/total joints, neurosurgery, ENT, general, trauma, GU, and pediatrics. New technology advancements in all specialties.

Operating Room RN experience is required.

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)

• Education:
  
  Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred. Evidence of 10 hours of ongoing education per year
• License/
  
  Certifications:
  
  Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Maine. Certification in relevant specialty preferred.
• Experience:
  
  At least 1 year prior RN work experience.
• Basic knowledge of the research base, theory, practices, principles, and processes of professional nursing.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Analytical ability sufficient to identify changes in patients’ conditions and to initiate appropriate action.
• Ability to identify potential crisis situations involving patients and/or families and to initiate appropriate action.
• Demonstrates a caring nursing practice and promotes a healing environment for patients and families.
• Demonstrates the required knowledge and technical skills to care for most patient populations on the unit.

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 onqualificationssuch asskills, relevant experience, education, certifications,and otherjob-related factors. Thebase rangeis an estimate and does not reflect the full valueofourtotal compensation package.

The pay range for this position is $41.34/hour (1 year of experience) to $60.22/hour (20 years of experience)

Compensation for part-time positions isdeterminedon a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time…