Nurse residency programs in Maine.
13 programs across 13 cities — sourced from the ANCC PTAP and Vizient/AACN registries. Always free for nurses.
Residencies in Maine by specialty
How Maine compares
Maine is the 24th-largest of the 50 US states and territories in this directory, with 13 of the 1,144 programs listed in the United States (1.1%).
Accreditation held by Maine programs: 11 ANCC PTAP, 1 Vizient/AACN — 11 of them accredited with Distinction.
All 13 are listed for new-graduate RNs; none is currently recorded as taking experienced RNs changing specialty.
No program listed in Maine currently records a track in Emergency, Pediatrics, Oncology, Cardiac, Neonatal, Rehabilitation, Transplant, Labor & Delivery, Telemetry, Women's Health or Trauma. If one of those is your target, you will most likely need to look outside the state.
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Common questions
How many nurse residency programs are there in Maine?
This directory lists 13 nurse residency and nurse fellowship programs in Maine, across 13 cities. 12 of them hold ANCC PTAP, Vizient/AACN or CCNE accreditation.
Which cities in Maine have the most programs?
Farmington (1), Saco (1), Westbrook (1). Programs are concentrated in the larger metros, but smaller hospitals often run cohorts with far less competition for places.
What specialties can I train in as a new grad in Maine?
The tracks most often listed here are Medical-Surgical, Psychiatric / Mental Health, Perioperative. A residency's advertised track is the unit you would be hired into, so it is worth checking the program page for the specific cohort.
Do I have to live in Maine to apply?
No. Residency programs recruit nationally and most applicants relocate. Licensure is the real constraint: you need a license valid in the program's state before you can start, so check whether that state participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact and how long endorsement takes there.