Experienced Registered Nurse, ICU, 36 hours, Day/Night Rotation

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Boston, MA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

New England Baptist Hospital (NEBH), part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the ICU. The hospital is a regional provider of orthopedic surgery and treatment for musculoskeletal diseases and disorders. It has 75 licensed beds, is affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine, conducts teaching programs in collaboration with Harvard Medical School, and is MAGNET certified. The position is listed for 36 hours, with day/night rotation and specialty-focused 12-hour shifts.

The registered nurse provides therapeutic, patient- and family-centered care in collaboration with the interprofessional team. The nurse continuously assesses patients, develops and implements individualized plans of care, responds to changing conditions and urgent risks, documents care, evaluates outcomes, and coordinates with medical, surgical, hospitalist, case management, and rehabilitation teams. The role also includes patient and family education, safe and effective use of resources and technology, quality and safety improvement, teamwork, evidence-based practice, professional development, and ethical care.

Work takes place primarily in a hospital patient-care setting and involves use of clinical equipment, computers, patient-care devices, and patient-transport equipment. The position requires mobility and physical activity to perform clinical duties and assist with patient handling. Employees may be exposed to infectious diseases, pathogens, bodily fluids, chemicals, and other healthcare-related hazards and must follow safety and infection-prevention protocols and use appropriate PPE.

Beth Israel Lahey Health requires staff to be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment. The base hourly pay range is $37.00–$95.37; actual compensation may vary based on factors such as seniority, education, training, relevant experience, certifications, location, and job responsibilities. Shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime, and other additional pay may apply.

Requirements

• Current Massachusetts RN license.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• BLS certification required; American Heart Association or Red Cross preferred.
• ACLS certification required for ICU positions; American Heart Association or Red Cross preferred.
• Minimum experience: 0–1 year.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage and prioritize tasks while following applicable practice standards and requirements.
• Ability to communicate and handle sensitive and confidential information in compliance with HIPAA and NEBH privacy policies.
• Strong verbal communication skills and ability to handle difficult conversations respectfully and professionally.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of patient care, including frequent mobility, bending, reaching, and use of hands for clinical tasks; assisting with lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, transferring, repositioning, and mobilizing patients.
• Visual, hearing, communication, and sensory abilities sufficient to assess patients, interpret clinical data and equipment indicators, respond to alarms and patient needs, and identify relevant sensory cues.
• Strong clinical judgment, reasoning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills; ability to follow detailed instructions, maintain concentration and accuracy, and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary hospital care team.
• Ability to follow safety and infection-prevention protocols and use required personal protective equipment.
• Must meet the employer’s influenza vaccination condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• American Heart Association or Red Cross BLS certification.
• American Heart Association or Red Cross ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Systematically assess and collect patient data in collaboration with the interprofessional team, including behavioral and physiologic status.
• Integrate appropriate nursing interventions into the interprofessional plan of care and provide safe, competent, and efficient patient and family care.
• Set priorities and adapt care to changing patient and unit situations; initiate action when data indicate urgent or emergent risk.
• Manage and remain accountable for nursing care of assigned patients and families as a team member.
• Document the nursing process and update patient medical records in accordance with hospital and department policies.
• Evaluate patient responses to interventions and consult with relevant care teams about clinical variances and recommended changes to plans of care.
• Identify patient and family learning needs and provide individualized education.
• Monitor care outcomes and participate in quality-improvement and patient-safety activities.
• Apply practice standards, policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, statutes, and regulations to support safe care and minimize risk of harm.
• Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and delivering care; support effective management of the care area and use technology to improve care delivery.
• Communicate and collaborate with patients, families, significant others, and healthcare providers; delegate appropriate care activities to qualified team members.
• Provide direct, individualized patient care, including assessing pain and comfort and informing patients about expected outcomes of medical procedures.
• Protect patient privacy and comply with HIPAA and NEBH confidentiality requirements.
• Use current evidence, clinical expertise, and patient and family preferences to guide care; participate in ongoing education and professional development.
• Identify recurring clinical practice issues and contribute to plans to address them; contribute to the learning of students and colleagues.
• Evaluate own performance and identify opportunities for development; participate in ethical decision-making and incorporate patient and family cultural, spiritual, and other beliefs into care.
• Promote the organization’s WE CARE values: Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity.
• Follow safe patient-handling, infection-prevention, safety, and PPE protocols.

Benefits

• Full-time benefits are available for positions of 30–40 hours.
• Potential $15,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates, subject to program terms and conditions.
• Parking offered for $22.00 per week.
• Specialty-focused 12-hour shifts.
• Reasonable patient assignments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level