New Graduate RN Residency, Surgical IMCU (Start date: September 2026)

BMC Software•Boston, MA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a comprehensive network of support and care, serving as the largest and busiest provider of trauma and emergency services in New England. It is committed to providing excellent and accessible health services as the largest safety-net hospital in the region. BMC is also the primary teaching affiliate of Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and a founding partner of Boston HealthNet. The organization aims to achieve Vision 2030, making Boston the healthiest urban population globally. The New Graduate Nurse Residency Program at BMC is designed to assist newly licensed nurses in their transition to practice, aiming to reduce turnover and enhance critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills, thereby improving patient outcomes and nurse satisfaction. This comprehensive program incorporates the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies. New graduate nurses are hired in cohorts, and after a 4-month training period, they will assume a position on a Surgical Step Down (IMCU) unit. The role is specifically for nurses who have graduated from nursing school within the twelve months prior to their hire date. It involves nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and their families across the healthcare continuum. The registered nurse is responsible for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes, adhering to the nursing department's model of care and established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice.

Requirements

Graduated from nursing school within the twelve (12) months before their date of hire.
Active BLS/CPR for Healthcare Providers is required.
Flu Vaccination required prior to start.
Vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu, as well as receive a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Candidates must apply only to the Step Down New Grad program and will not be considered if they also apply to posted RN positions for experienced nurses.
Entry into BMC as a new grad is exclusively via a New Grad Residency.

Nice To Haves

Registration and current RN licensure in the state of MA in good standing preferred prior to start date

Responsibilities

Perform nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and their families across the health care continuum.
Be accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes using the model of care designed by the nursing department and following established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice.