
ER | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Lewiston, ME
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $59.03
- Weekly
- $2,125
- Yearly (full-time)
- $110,500
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- October 26, 2026
This job pays about $59.03/hour — 41% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Maine ($41.82/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Maine right now
- 426 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Maine from 6 agencies, 121 of them in Lewiston.
- Pay in these listings: $33.04 – $92.08/hour, median $58.34/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Maine: $41.82/hour ($86,986/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($76.79/hour across 60 jobs).
Job description
Travel Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Lewiston, Maine
Seeking an experienced Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) for a 13-week travel nursing contract in Lewiston, Maine. Join a dedicated emergency care team and provide compassionate, evidence-based care in a fast-paced, high-acuity emergency department while collaborating with providers and multidisciplinary team members.
This travel RN assignment offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic emergency setting in a welcoming western Maine community known for its riverside scenery, outdoor recreation, arts, and convenient access to regional destinations.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,070–$2,180
- Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
- Healthcare Setting: Emergency Department (ED)
- Location: Lewiston, Maine
- Start Date: October 26, 2026
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Schedule: 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Call: No on-call requirement
Emergency Room Registered Nurse Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Maine
- At least 2 years of recent Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience
- At least 1 year of critical care nursing experience
- Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
- Strong patient assessment, triage, critical thinking, and emergency response skills
- Ability to work night shifts and remain effective in a high-acuity, fast-paced emergency care environment
- Willingness and ability to serve in charge nurse and preceptor roles when needed
- Successful completion of required credentialing and compliance screening
Travel RN Responsibilities
- Assess, triage, and monitor emergency department patients from admission through disposition
- Deliver direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process
- Administer IV medications, therapies, and blood products according to orders and established protocols
- Recognize changes in patient condition and initiate timely emergency nursing interventions
- Provide patient and family education regarding treatment, medications, and follow-up care
- Accurately document nursing assessments, interventions, education, observations, and patient responses
- Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team to support safe, efficient emergency care
- Precept colleagues and assume charge nurse responsibilities as assigned
Apply now for this Emergency Room Registered Nurse travel contract in Lewiston, Maine, and join a compassionate emergency care team.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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