New Graduate RN Residency, Cardiac/Medical IMCU, Nights (March 2027)

BMC Software•Boston, MA

2d•$38 - $75

About The Position

The New Graduate RN Residency is a transition-to-practice program for newly licensed nurses at Boston Medical Center. The program incorporates the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies and provides structured training, hands-on clinical experience, preceptorship, and ongoing support. After four months of training, nurses assume a position on a Step Down unit. The role is intended for nurses who graduated from nursing school within the 12 months before their hire date and includes nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and families across the health care continuum. The registered nurse is accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes, following the nursing department’s model of care and established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice. The position reports to the Unit Nurse Director. The posting also describes a Medical Cardiac IMCU setting caring for complex cardiac, medical, pulmonary, and renal patients, including patients with CHF, multiple cardiac drips, mechanical ventilation, and other advanced therapies. The role is a 36-hour night position with rotating weekends and an expected start in March 2027. Nurses in the program are expected to remain in their roles for at least one year after completing orientation; nurses in critical care roles are expected to remain for at least two years from hire.

Requirements

Graduated from nursing school within the 12 months before the date of hire.
Active BLS/CPR certification for Healthcare Providers is required.
Candidates must apply only to the Step Down New Grad program; applicants who also apply to experienced-nurse RN positions will not be considered.
Flu vaccine is required before starting.
Current RN registration and licensure in good standing in Massachusetts is preferred before the start date.
Commitment to remain in a non-critical-care role for at least one year after completing orientation; nurses in critical care roles are expected to remain for at least two years from hire.

Nice To Haves

Current RN registration and licensure in good standing in Massachusetts before the start date.
Curiosity, motivation, and eagerness to learn.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Interest in cardiac, medical, pulmonary, and critical-care nursing.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to prioritize and organize care for multiple complex patients.
Commitment to patient safety and evidence-based practice.
Resilience, adaptability, and willingness to ask questions.

Responsibilities

Assess, diagnose, plan, intervene in, and evaluate patient care.
Coordinate care for patients and their families across the health care continuum.
Deliver care consistent with the nursing department’s model of care and established policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice.
Meet clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes.
In the described Medical Cardiac IMCU setting, care for complex cardiac, medical, pulmonary, and renal patients and develop skills in monitoring, fluid management, diuresis, and advanced therapies.
Recognize changes in patient condition, prioritize care, communicate with providers, and intervene when patients deteriorate.
Collaborate with experienced registered nurses and a multidisciplinary team.