Applications: Apply via Northern Light Health job portal or the new-graduate contact form; pre- and post-NCLEX entry paths available
Cohorts: 12-month program; one 12-hour shift a month dedicated to professional development, simulation, and evidence-based practice projects; fully paid, benefits-eligible full-time position
Requirements: Maine RN license or eligibility; less than one year of RN experience. Pre-NCLEX: accredited nursing-school graduate, Authorization to Test before start, NCLEX attempted within 60 days of hire, current/eligible CNA/CST/Pharm Tech or similar
Dates and requirements change on the hospital's schedule, not ours, and the official page is always the final word. Official Northern Light Health / Eastern Maine Medical Center new-graduate nurse page. Verified 2026-09-07.
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