Registered Nurse, Medical IMCU, 36 Hours (Nights / Rotating Weekends)

Boston Medical Center • Boston, MA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Boston Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Medical Intermediate Care Unit. BMC is a Magnet-recognized organization and a leading-edge, mission-driven safety-net and trauma hospital focused on exceptional, equitable, evidence-based, patient-centered care. The Medical Step Down unit is a 38-bed unit caring for intermediate-level medical patients, including complex cardiology patients, patients with pericardial drains, TAVR patients, ventilated patients, and patients transferred from the MICU with complex medical issues.

The RN delivers nursing care using a patient-centered care model and works with a supportive nursing organization. The role is scheduled for 36 hours on nights, with rotating weekends. BMC describes opportunities for training, development, and career growth, and provides nurses with tools to take charge of their practice environment.

Requirements

• Active or pending Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license, or ability to obtain one.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Physical ability to meet job responsibilities.
• Basic computer proficiency.
• Nursing degree: diploma, Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); ability to obtain a BSN within four years.
• Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty certification where required for certain practice areas.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification where required for certain units.

Nice To Haves

• One or more years of RN experience preferred.
• BSN preferred.
• Fluency in another language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care, including assessing, diagnosing, planning, intervening, evaluating, and educating patients.
• Communicate with healthcare team members, patients, and families.
• Coordinate and delegate appropriate patient-care activities to interprofessional colleagues.
• Update and manage patient records.
• Enter and interpret computerized data and information.
• Follow guidelines and policies established by BMC’s nursing organization.
• Assist the leadership team with quality improvement projects as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Staff self-scheduling.
• Weekend shift differentials.
• Relocation assistance.
• Tuition reimbursement and tuition remission programs.
• Highly subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Nurse staffing plans that often exceed state standards for quality and safety.
• Supportive work environment focused on training, professional development, and growth.
• Access to Pathways, a leadership acceleration program focused on increasing inclusion and diversity at the leadership level across Boston Medical Center Health System.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree