RN, Medical Unit - MGH
About The Position
The Staff Nurse on Bigelow 14 works on a 27-bed acute medical unit caring for patients with a wide range of complex medical conditions. In a collaborative, patient- and family-centered environment, the nurse uses primary nursing to provide individualized care and build meaningful patient relationships. The nurse works with an interdisciplinary team, including a unit-based Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Director, to provide compassionate, evidence-based care and contribute to patient outcomes. The nurse is accountable for interpreting medical care plans, assessing patients and making clinical decisions about nursing care, ensuring care is safe and competent, providing individualized care, and evaluating care for groups of patients. The position is onsite at 90 Blossom Street, scheduled for 36 hours weekly on a rotating day/night schedule, including weekends and holidays.
Requirements
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing required; experience cannot substitute for a degree.
- Registered Nurse (RN) license in Massachusetts required.
- Clinical nursing experience of 0–1 year required.
- Familiarity with principles and skills needed for practical nursing and patient care.
- Knowledge of care requirements for the age groups served.
- 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
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is preferred; BSN is strongly preferred.
- At least two years of recent acute care experience is 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 in response to patients’ conditions and responses.
- Interpret medical care plans, assess patients, make clinical decisions regarding nursing care, and provide and evaluate safe, competent, individualized care.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and 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.
- Discounts on tickets and passes for ski resorts, museums, and sporting events.
- Career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable, and recognition programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
