New Graduate RN Residency, Surgical IMCU, Day/ Nights (Start date: March 2027)

Boston Medical Center•Boston, MA

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 nurses in cohorts. Following four months of training, residents assume a position on a Step Down unit. The role is for nurses who graduated from nursing school within the 12 months before their hire date. The registered nurse provides and coordinates patient and family care across the health care continuum, including nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The nurse 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 practice standards. The position reports to the Unit Nurse Director. The schedule is 36 hours with a day/night rotation, and the anticipated start date is March 2027. The posting states a two-year commitment for Step Down placements after the investment in a new graduate RN.

Requirements

Must have 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.
Current RN registration and licensure in good standing in Massachusetts are preferred before the start date.
Candidates must apply only to the Step Down New Grad program; candidates who also apply to experienced-nurse RN positions will not be considered.
The program requires a two-year commitment after placement on a Step Down unit, as stated in the posting.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Perform nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for patients and their families across the health care continuum.
Coordinate patient and family care.
Be accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes.
Follow the nursing department’s model of care and established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice.