Experienced Registered Nurse- Jenks 5- Medicine Telemetry- 36hr Rotating

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

13d•$38 - $98•Onsite

About The Position

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is hiring an experienced Registered Nurse for two newly established 25-bed inpatient medicine units on Jenks 5 at the New England Baptist Hospital campus. The units are scheduled to open in January 2027. The nurse will join the founding team and help establish unit culture, mentor new nurse residents, and deliver patient-centered care in a collaborative Magnet-designated academic medical center. Orientation and training will take place at BIDMC’s main campus before practice transitions to the NEBH campus. The role provides direct patient care, including assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse coordinates care with other health professionals, directs assistive personnel, advocates for patients, communicates with patients and families, and contributes to safe and effective care. The nurse maintains required education and competencies, pursues professional development, and may participate in quality improvement activities. The position requires an accredited nursing program, an active Registered Nurse license, and American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification. One to three years of related work experience is required. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is strongly preferred. The position is full-time, 36 hours, with rotating shifts. Targeted start date is December 7, 2026. Base pay is $38.00–$98.19 per hour. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus. Staff must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
One to three years of related work experience.
Registered Nurse license required.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support certificate required.
Ability to make decisions using general instructions and practices, analyze varied problems, follow procedures, prioritize and organize work, and seek assistance in difficult or unpredictable situations.
Clear and effective written English communication skills and ability to converse in English with staff, patients, families, and external customers.
Working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures, and policies, with ability to apply them in varied situations.
Ability to contribute to collaborative teamwork and provide professional, respectful customer service, including remaining calm in stressful situations.
Competence to provide care to neonatal patients from birth to 6 months, young adults aged 16–30, adults aged 30–60, and elderly patients aged 60 and older.
Ability to work with close attention and concentrated effort for up to four hours without a break, and to respond to changing circumstances and new information.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including frequent standing, constant walking, and exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and up to 20 pounds frequently.
Ability to pull up or reposition patients weighing up to 100 pounds without assistance and up to 250 pounds with assistance, and to push a wheelchair or wheeled bed containing a patient weighing up to 250 pounds with assistance.
Compliance with the employer’s influenza vaccination requirement.

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care and make necessary nursing judgments.
Systematically assess the health care needs of individuals or groups; formulate, implement, and evaluate care plans.
Coordinate patient care and direct assistive personnel to support safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely, patient-centered care.
Identify resources needed to implement care plans and consider environmental influences on patients and families.
Collaborate with other health professionals to determine the health care needs of patients and families.
Build relationships with patients and families that maintain and communicate trust and respect; communicate effectively and act as a patient advocate.
Maintain annual mandatory education, emergency skills, and unit-based competencies.
Identify professional growth and development needs with the unit-based educator or clinical nurse specialist, and participate in professional development activities.
May participate in quality improvement activities.
Demonstrate accountability for nursing practice and patient safety, and commitment to patients, staff, and the Medical Center.
Help establish the culture of the new inpatient units and mentor new nurse residents.