Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is a 313-bed hospital in Bangor, ME — Teaching.

2 openings posted here, advertised at $2,166 to $3,427 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.

The facility

Address
489 STATE STREET, Bangor, ME 04401
Beds
313
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Teaching
Yes
Emergency department
Yes
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Units with open assignments
L&D, PCU

Open assignments

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center has 2 openings posted across 2 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,166 to $3,427, with a median of $2,797. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.

SpecialtyOpeningsAdvertised weeklyMedianvs. Maine medianShifts
L&D1$3,427$3,427—Night
PCU1$2,166$2,166—Night

L&D: 1 opening, night shifts, advertised at $3,427 a week. PCU: 1 opening, night shifts, advertised at $2,166 a week.

Advertised pay over time

Over the last 49 days the median advertised weekly rate at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center has been tracked daily from the board. Today it is $2,797 across 2 openings, 8% above $2,590 thirty days ago. Advertised rates, not pay CircleRN has issued.

What it costs to live here

Against the national average, Bangor, ME runs utilities 35% above and housing 22% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Bangor, ME metro, 2024.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overall3% below
Housing22% below
Utilities35% above
Groceries and goods3% below
Services3% above

HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Bangor is $1,515 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,185.

Maine taxes wage income.

Housing near the hospital

7 traveler listings within 25 miles of Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center.

Similar facilities

Other Maine hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.

FacilityCityOpenMedian advertised weeklyBeds2BR fair market rent
Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterPortland0—679$2,000

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What travel nurses say

1 travel nurse review, 4.5★ overall.

CategoryRating out of 5
Overall4.5
Culture4.0
Management4.0
Safety5.0
Workload5.0

Pros: Never had an unsafe assignment. ICU always 2, stepdown 3 rarely 4 with a CNA and no titrated drips. ICU charges do not take patients plus a resource nurse. Strict visitor security. Chart by exception …

Cons: Floated to stepdown more than half the time. Heavy clicking in Cerner. Intense winters.

Common questions

How many travel nurse assignments are open at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center?
2 openings are posted at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center across 2 specialties, refreshed hourly from the CircleRN board.
What is the advertised weekly pay for travel nurses at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center?
Postings at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center advertise $2,166 to $3,427 a week, with a median of $2,797. These are advertised rates on current listings, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
How much is rent near Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center?
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Bangor is $1,515 a month (2025, utilities included).