Registered Nurse (RN) - Waltham - MGH

Mass General Brigham • Waltham, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides primary care nursing services at Mass General Hospital’s Waltham location. The role is accountable for interpreting medical care plans, assessing patients and making clinical decisions regarding nursing care, ensuring care is delivered safely and competently, providing individualized nursing care, and evaluating care for groups of patients. This is an onsite, full-time position requiring 40 scheduled hours per week on the day shift. Ambulatory nursing experience is strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in nursing required; a bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred. Experience cannot be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Clinical nursing experience: 0–1 year required.
• Registered Nurse state license is listed as preferred.
• Familiarity with the principles and skills needed for practical nursing and patient care and treatment.
• Knowledge of the care required by the age groups receiving care.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and secure sensitive information.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Ability to accurately screen and triage acute patients.

Nice To Haves

• Ambulatory nursing experience is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• Registered Nurse state license listed as preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Administer medications and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
• Record patients’ medical information and vital signs.
• Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ conditions.
• Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions.
• Interpret medical care plans; assess patients and make clinical decisions regarding nursing care; ensure nursing care is provided safely and competently; provide individualized care; and evaluate care for groups of patients.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Generous paid time off
• Subsidized MBTA pass (50% discount)
• Resources for childcare and emergency backup care
• Hospital-paid retirement plan and tax-sheltered annuity plan
• Employee discounts on tickets and passes for activities including ski resorts, museums, and sporting events
• Career advancement opportunities
• Differentials, premiums, and bonuses as applicable
• Recognition programs

What This Job Offers

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