Registered Nurse, PCU- 36 hrs, Nights

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Milton Center (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

$5 Red Sox tickets

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is expanding its Progressive Care Unit (PCU) at Milton, offering nurses a chance to care for patients needing enhanced monitoring in a brand-new 6-bed unit. You will work with an interdisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a supportive, growth-oriented environment just outside Boston.

The role emphasizes telemetry monitoring, complex medical-surgical cases, and opportunities for professional development within the Beth Israel

Qualifications

• Massachusetts RN license required.
• Experience with medical-surgical, telemetry or progressive care units preferred.
• Strong assessment and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care using the Nursing Process with regular assessments and care planning.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care.
• Administer and monitor telemetry and respond to dysrhythmias.
• Support patients and families with education and counseling.
• Attend unit meetings and participate in quality improvement activities.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

Nursing process

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient-centered care

Education

Current Massachusetts RN license

Tools

Telemetry systems

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.

Where You'll Work

Our new 6-bed Progressive Care Unit (PCU) bridges the gap between medical-surgical and intensive care services, caring for patients who require closer monitoring and more frequent clinical interventions. With a 3:1 nurse-to-patient ratio, you'll provide care for a diverse medical-surgical patient population in a supportive step-down environment designed to promote exceptional outcomes and personalized care. As a member of this growing team, you'll have the unique opportunity to help shape a new unit while advancing your clinical expertise in a collaborative community hospital setting.

What You'll Do

As a PCU RN at BID Milton, you'll care for patients who require enhanced monitoring and specialized nursing support in our brand-new Progressive Care Unit. Working alongside a collaborative interdisciplinary team, you'll combine advanced clinical skills with compassionate, patient-centered care while supporting patients with complex medical, surgical, cardiac, respiratory, and neurological conditions on their path to recovery.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Be part of something new - Help shape the future of our brand-new Progressive Care Unit and contribute to building a strong, supportive team culture from the ground up.
• Deliver meaningful patient care - Care for patients who require a higher level of monitoring while making a direct impact on their recovery and outcomes.
• Grow your clinical expertise - Expand your skills in telemetry, advanced assessment, and step-down care while working alongside experienced interdisciplinary colleagues.
• Supportive community hospital environment - Experience the best of both worlds: advanced clinical opportunities within a close-knit hospital where teamwork, collaboration, and relationships matter.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits - Including health, dental, vision, retirement plans, and more.
• Opportunities for career growth - Access professional development and advancement opportunities across the Beth Israel Lahey Health system.
• Convenient location and employee perks - Enjoy free parking, an easy commute just outside Boston, and access to $5 Red Sox tickets for all home games.

Job Description:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager, or designee, within the framework of the Massachusetts Registered Nurse license, participates in the following activities:
• Provides patient care utilizing the Nursing Process: systematically assesses the health status of the patient, analyzes and interprets data and makes nursing judgments regarding care plans, implements and coordinates nursing interventions, evaluates outcome of nursing interventions, revises/updates plan of care, documents nursing process clearly and concisely.
• Considers specific cultural beliefs and practices when caring for patients. Utilizes interpreter services for patients with limited English proficiency
• Provides and coordinates health teaching for patient and/or patient representative.
• Collaborates, cooperates and communicates with other health care providers to ensure quality and continuity of care.
• Provides care appropriate to the age groups of patients regularly served; seeks assistance for resources of other age groups that need care.
• Employee maintains competencies (position specific and hospital-wide) required for the specific patient population served
• Adheres to standard precautions.
• Assumes the role of the charge nurse as necessary.
• Actively participates in unit-based Q.A. studies and unit meetings.
• May participate as a member of nursing committees, in-services and orientation programs as directed.
• Attends and/or participates in in-house or outside training programs to improve and augment skills and knowledge.
• Shall assist in the ordering and upkeep of supplies as assigned by the Nurse Manager.
• Effectively assesses and manages care issues related to all patients undergoing operative/procedural/medical procedures.
• Provides care for the patient requiring telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia recognition.
• Provides care to a variety of medical/surgical patients with a range of diagnoses, including, but not limited to, Neurological, Orthopedic, Respiratory, Renal, Cardiac
• Performs all duties in accordance with safety and other laws, rules, and regulations set forth by appropriate regulatory and government agencies and in accordance with established department and hospital policies and procedures.
• May be required to perform similar or related duties as may be necessary on an emergency basis or as designated by the department manager or supervisor.
• The nature of the tasks/responsibilities required of employees in this position will likely expose them to blood and body fluids. Employees will be oriented to and required to understand and follow the standard precautions for infection control. A summary list of tasks and pro