New Graduate RN Residency, Surgical IMCU, 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 in transitioning to practice and incorporates the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies. New graduate nurses are hired in cohorts and complete four months of training before assuming 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 nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and their families across the health care continuum. 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 standards of practice. The position is in Surgical Step Down (IMCU), has a March 2027 start date, and reports to the Unit Nurse Director. The posting notes that new graduate nurses in critical care are expected to remain in the role for a minimum of two years from hire; nurses in other BMC practice areas are expected to remain for at least one year after completing orientation. It also states that units request 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.
Candidates must apply only to the Step Down New Grad program; candidates who also apply to experienced-nurse RN positions will not be considered.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care.
Coordinate care for patients and their families across the health care continuum.
Achieve 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.