Nursing Sponsorship Student

Northern Light Acadia Hospital Department: Nursing Administration Position is located: Acadia Work Type: Full Time Hours Per Week: 36.00 Work Schedule: Variable Summary: The Northern Light Acadia RN Sponsorship Program will be accepting applications for our next cohort! The Northern Light Acadia RN Sponsorship program consists of the following benefits: Candidates accepted into the program will be awarded full tuition paid for up to a two-year accelerated nursing program or for the final two years of a nursing program of their choice. These years will be considered "sponsored years." During the sponsored years, Acadia will pay for the employee to attend class and study, for up to 12 hours per week. During the sponsored years, the employee will work as a psych tech or group/activity coordinator role at Northern Light Acadia for 24 hours per week. Employees accepted into the program will be considered full time and will be eligible to receive full time benefits. When not actively enrolled in full-time classes, the employee agrees to work full time 36 hours/per week. If enrolled in part-time class schedule, hours will be prorated. Post NCLEX, the employee promises to remain a full-time nurse with Northern Light Health (Acadia) for 1 year for every $10,000 paid on their behalf for tuition and/or educational expenses to their school during the sponsored year(s) with a maximum commitment of five years of service. Will apply to an open new grad position within Acadia and will be enrolled in the Nurse Residency program for their first year of nursing practice. Acadia agrees to reimburse student for one NCLEX preparation study guide. To be considered, applicants must meet the following: Currently enrolled in nursing school or hold an acceptance letter to be enrolled. Be within two years of being eligible to sit for the NCLEX. Have prior work experience with good recommendations, ideally in a patient care setting. Able to commit to at least 12 hours of work-per week (36-hours required during school breaks and orientation) 3.0 GPA at current school (if applicable) Please submit the following items at time of application: Cover letter discussing why you are interested in this position. 3 Letters of recommendation (1 from academic institution if currently enrolled in program) Letter of acceptance to program with projected graduation date. Transcripts (all college education, high school if no college degree). Responsibilities: Records, maintains, distributes, and prepares documents of information. Creating and implementing nursing practices to foster a positive organized work environment while planning, prioritizing and assigning healthcare tasks to clinical support team members. Collaborates with physician/LIP in multidisciplinary professional staff to implement patient care. Ensure adherence to all relevant nursing standards and compliance with nursing policies and procedures. Maintain quality assurance in nursing documentation. Participate in quality assurance activities, makes recommendations for monitoring needs, plans activities for correcting deficiencies. Provides report to senior leadership. Other Duties as assigned. Other Information: Competencies and Skills Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan. Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of belonging, empowerment, and cooperation. Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved. Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others. Working Conditions Northern Light Acadia Hospital is a broad behavioral health delivery system centrally managed from its location in Bangor, Maine. Acadia Hospital is a leader in providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, tele-psychiatry, consultations to regional emergency departments, school-based and employer-based services, and integration into primary and specialty care practices. Northern Light Acadia Hospital offers innovative programming in the form of eating disorder services and a geriatric mood and memory clinic, which is involved in multiple clinical trials for promising Alzheimer's medications. The hospital is also the parent organization of Northern Light Acadia Healthcare which provides a substance use disorder treatment program, case management, and other outpatient mental health services serving patients from all corners of Maine. Acadia Hospital embraces service excellence and high quality care as evidenced by its commitment to achieve Center of Excellence status in the delivery of behavioral health services. Northern Light Acadia Hospital is a member of Northern Light Health, an integrated statewide health delivery system that is raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Northern Light Health offers a broad range of providers and services, including ten hospitals, primary care and specialty physician practices, long-term care, home health and hospice agencies, and emergency ground and air transport. Bangor, Maine is a vibrant small city with easy access to Maine's spectacular coast, mountains, and lakes. Schools rank among New England's best with the flagship campus of the University of Maine located in the neighboring town of Orono. Bangor serves as the regional hub for medicine, the arts, and commerce. Bangor International Airport offers direct and one-stop service to many major destinations. Bangor, Maine, Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Addiction, Adult and Ped

Created: 2026-03-08