Registered Nurse Emeritus

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Registered Nurse - Emeritus (RN-E) for a per diem role in Boston. The RN-E provides leadership, mentoring, and expert nursing care with up to 16 hours per quarter across clinical or leadership tracks.

The role requires a nursing leadership mindset, strong assessment skills, and a MA nursing license with BLS; master’s degrees and specialty certifications are preferred. Per diem flexibility and engagement in quality initiatives are included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s and Master’s in Nursing Leadership helpful.
• Current MA nursing license; BLS; specialty certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist or support preceptor functions.
• Mentor nurses in new roles.
• Lead hospital/system projects per senior nursing leadership.
• Support Nurse Managers with quality, patient satisfaction projects.
• Provide just-in-time education and coaching.
• Emergency response support (clinical).
• Serve as Unit Champion/Superuser and verify competencies.
• Assist in quality audits and safety rounds.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Leadership

Nursing expertise

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Master’s Degree in Nursing

Leadership Master’s with Nursing

MA nursing license

Tools

EPIC

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you’re not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

The Registered Nurse - Emeritus (RN-E) supports the work of the Department through servant leadership and demonstrated expertise. As a recognized clinical, educational, or nursing leadership expert, the RN-E demonstrates sound assessment and critical reasoning skills and consistently models high standards of nursing practice and professional accountability. The RN-E confers accumulated knowledge and expertise to less experienced colleagues by creating a psychologically-safe environment conducive to ongoing professional learning. This is a per diem position with an expectation of 16 hours per quarter. An RN-E may be assigned to clinical, educational, or nursing leadership tracks.

Job Description:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities including but not limited to:

1. Assisting or supporting preceptor functions
2. Mentoring nurses in new roles
3. Contribute to unique, hospital/system-wide projects at the direction of senior nursing leadership
4. Supports Nurse Managers with special projects in quality, patient satisfaction or other unit-based priorities
5. Provides just in time and/or unit-level education and coaching
6. Emergency response support (clinical)
7. Unit Champion/Superuser
8. Verify competencies
9. Supports the performance of quality audits
10. Supports the performance of safety rounds
11. Other duties that may be assigned

Other Requirements:

1. Incorporates BILH “WE CARE” values Lahey into daily activities
2. Demonstrates an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment
3. Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to customer service standards
4. Participates in and successfully completes Mandatory Education
5. Performs all other duties as needed or directed to meet the needs of the department

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Clinical Track: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Education Track: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Master’s strongly preferred
• Leadership Track: Master’s Degree with Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Licensure, Certification, Registration: BLS; specialty certification preferred. Current MA nursing license.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Self-directed nursing professional with exceptional interpersonal and collaboration skills. Proficient with technology commensurate with role, i.e., EPIC; Word; PowerPoint; Excel.

Experience: Minimum 10 years nursing experience; one year at LHMC strongly preferred.

Pay Range:

$85.00 - $85.00

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geographyof work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients’ lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled