New Graduate RN, Surgical Neuroscience Intensive

About the Role

• Registered Nurse (RN) position in the Surgical Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SNICU).
• Focus on professional performance and direct patient care.
• Role encompasses nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and families.
• Accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes.
• Adheres to the model of care designed by the nursing department and established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice.

Position Details

• Position: New Graduate RN
• Department: Surgical Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (SNICU)
• Schedule: Full Time, Permanent Night, Rotating Weekends
• Start Date: March 2027

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care.
• Conduct nursing assessments.
• Perform nursing diagnoses.
• Develop nursing care plans.
• Implement nursing interventions.
• Evaluate patient outcomes.
• Coordinate patient and family care across the healthcare continuum.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Basic computer proficiency including ability to access, enter, and interpret computerized data/information.
• Effective interpersonal skills for communication with healthcare team, patients, and families.
• Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete work.
• Analytical ability to solve clinical nursing issues and conduct quality improvement research utilization projects.
• Ability to effectively delegate appropriate patient care activities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills appropriate to patient populations served.
• Physical ability to meet core job responsibilities according to practice setting demands.
• Ability to effectively manage stress related to critical patient care, organizational changes, and personnel issues.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with an Associate’s degree or Baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN).
• BSN preferred.
• Candidates without a BSN must enroll in a Baccalaureate program one year from date of hire and complete their BSN by the end of the semester of their four-year anniversary of employment at BMC.
• Registration and current RN licensure in the state of MA in good standing preferred prior to start date.
• Requires current basic life support (BLS) certification.
• Some units may require Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Additional certifications may be required for certain practice areas.
• Multilingual skills (beyond English) in languages appropriate to patient populations served are preferred.
• Relevant clinical experience and/or specialty, certification required for certain practice areas (e.g., enterstomal therapy, epidemiology, peri-operative areas).

Experience Expectations

• Nurses who are new graduates in Critical Care are expected to remain in their critical care role for a minimum of 2 years from the date of hire.
• New graduate nurses in all other BMC practice areas are expected to remain in their roles for a minimum of 1 year from the completion of their orientation.
• Orientation completion is marked by the ability to practice independently with a full assignment.