About The Position

Boston Medical Center’s New Graduate Nurse Residency Program supports newly licensed nurses as they transition into practice. The program incorporates the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies and hires new graduate nurses in cohorts. After four months of training, registered nurses assume positions on a Step Down unit. The Surgical Step Down (IMCU) role is for nurses who graduated from nursing school within the 12 months before their hire date. The RN provides and coordinates care for patients and families across the health care continuum, including nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The RN is accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes, following the nursing department’s model of care and established policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice. The position reports to the Unit Nurse Director. The program is scheduled for a March 2027 start. The unit requests a two-year commitment after investing in the new graduate RN.

Requirements

  • Graduated from nursing school within the 12 months before the date of hire.
  • Active BLS/CPR for Healthcare Providers is required.
  • Flu vaccination is required before starting.
  • Massachusetts RN registration and current licensure in good standing are preferred before the start date.
  • Candidates must apply only to the Step Down New Grad program; candidates who also apply to posted RN positions for experienced nurses will not be considered.
  • The unit requests a two-year commitment after investing in the new graduate RN.

Nice To Haves

  • Massachusetts RN registration and current licensure in good standing before the start date.

Responsibilities

  • Assess, diagnose, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care.
  • Coordinate care for patients and their families across the health care continuum.
  • Be accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes.
  • Follow the nursing department’s model of care and established policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy benefits
  • Contract increases
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 403(b) savings matches
  • Earned time cash out
  • Paid time off
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Resources to support employee and family wellbeing
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