Clinical Nurse (RN)-Neurological Intensive Care Unit

Description

Nursing

Req #: 59666

This is a BargainingUnit position

2 positions available

Date posted: 12/8/2025

FT/NIGHTS

For a limited time MaineHealth is offering up to$10,000 Sign on bonus for all eligibleRegistered Nurses with1-2years of experience and $20,000 for experienced Registered Nurses with greater than 2years of experience!

• Eligible candidates are hired (offer accepted) into a Full or Part time RN position. Bonus amount prorated for Part time hires, per diem hires are ineligible.
• Current MaineHealth member employees are ineligible; former MaineHealth Members are ineligible until greater than 6 months separation from employment.
  
  

Unit Bio: Neuro ICU at Maine Medical Center;Where Critical Thinking Meets Compassionate Care

Welcome to the Neuro Intensive Care Unit at Maine Medical Center—a specialized 12-bed unit dedicated to the care of patients with complex and life-threatening neurological and neurosurgical conditions. As part of a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Magnet hospital, our team is recognized for delivering cutting-edge, high-acuity care with precision, teamwork, and heart.

Who We Care For

We specialize in the management of patients with:

• Acute ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, including post-thrombectomy care
• Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
• Status epilepticus and other complex seizure disorders
• Post-cardiac arrest patients requiring target temperature management or EVD/ICP PbO2 management
• Severe neuromuscular conditions (e.g., myasthenic or Guillain-Barré crises)
• Neurosurgical patients, including those undergoing:
• Brain tumor resections
• Craniotomies
• External ventricular drain (EVD) placement and management
• Patients requiring advanced neurological monitoring such as continuous EEG, pupillometry, PbO2 monitoring
  

The acuity of our patients requires nurses to be vigilant, confident in neuro assessments, and quick to act. Many of our patients require mechanical ventilation, vasoactive support, and frequent neuro exams to identify subtle but critical changes.

Our Culture

The Neuro ICU is grounded in a culture of collaboration, trust, and shared purpose. We believe in:

• Supporting one another during tough shifts and emotionally challenging cases
• Celebrating wins—both big and small—because every step toward recovery matters
• Humor as a coping tool (you’ll hear laughter here even on the hardest days)
• Open communication with leadership and a strong emphasis on professional development
  
  

We work as an interdisciplinary team which values each other’s input and bedside insight. The team includes:

• Neurointensivists, neurologists, and neurosurgeons
• Advanced practice providers
• Physical, occupational, and speech therapists
• Social work and care management professionals
• Certified nursing assistants and unit aides
• Respiratory therapists and hemodynamic monitoring specialists
• An engaged and present leadership team
  
  

Why Join Our Team?

• We offer structured preceptorship and mentoring to support new team members
• Nurses are involved in evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and hospital-wide initiatives
• We’re proud to be the beta site for emerging technology, like nurse-applied EEG systems
• Our nurses grow into leaders, educators, charge nurses, and clinical experts through internal advancement and certification support
  
  

This is the unit for nurses who want to sharpen their skills, challenge themselves, and provide care that changes lives. If you thrive in a fast-paced, supportive environment with a close-knit team—the Neuro ICU is where you belong.

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: Meets all requirements of Clinical Nurse I. Completion of Level I usually achieved by 12 months of employment. Neuro experience preferred. ICU experience strongly preferred.
• 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

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.

We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow – programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.

MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you’re looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.

If you have questions about this role, please contact Nicole R. Chapman at nicole.chapman@mainehealth.org