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Opening Date: May 22, 2026
Closing Date: June 8, 2026
Job Class Code: 4015
Grade: 11
Salary: $35.35 - $44.32/hr.**
Shift: 6:45a - 7:15p & 6:45a - 3:15p
** This is inclusive of stipends.
The starting salary is based on education and experience. Starting salary for promotional candidates will follow contractual requirements.
In addition, the selected candidate may qualify for a $200/month nursing student loan reimbursement.
Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions
As our newest Hospital Nurse II, you will oversee and provide psychiatric nursing care at Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC). Supervision may be exercised over paraprofessional staff or assigned as a unit group leader. You will apply proper nursing principles, practices, and techniques in the care and custody of hospital patients who are emotionally, mentally, and/or physically ill.
These positions require a highly-motivated individual who can adapt quickly in a fast paced, demanding work situation. You must demonstrate a high level of critical-thinking skills that allow you to process a large amount of information, discern the overall scope of a situation, and make sound decisions based on the information, experience, and knowledge of systems and your scope of practice.
You must demonstrate good communication skills, exceptional attention to detail, and be able to articulate and employ the Mission, Vision, and Values of DDPC with our staff as well as with community providers.
A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or related field -OR- graduation from an accredited school of nursing plus one (1) year of professional nursing experience.
A license as a Registered Nurse as issued by the Maine State Board of Nursing.
Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC) is a 69-bed psychiatric hospital serving the entire State of Maine that provides services for people with severe mental illness. As a member of a statewide community of care givers, DDPC collaborates with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, their community and personal supports, to provide recovery-oriented, respectful, compassionate, and effective psychiatric care and treatment in the least restrictive, safest, and most therapeutic environment we can create.
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.
For additional information about this position please contact Jennifer Iverson at 207-561-5425 or email [email protected].
To apply, please upload a resume and cover letter. To request a paper application, please contact Theresa Peppard at [email protected].
Benefits of working for the State of Maine:
No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:
State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.
Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.
There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.
As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics.
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