Graduate Resident Nurse, 6 West, Medical Surgical Neurology, 36 hours, Day/Night Rotation

Graduate Resident Nurse

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

The mission of the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) Nursing Division is to build on a legacy of nursing excellence by caring with compassion, advancing the art and science of nursing, and advocating for the health of patients, families and communities. The Graduate Resident Nurse utilizes the nursing process as the frame of reference for practice and provides direct patient care, with supervision from a registered professional nurse, to patients and families. This is an entry-level nursing position for Graduate Resident Nurses. Training, evaluation, and competencies for this role are overseen by a Nurse Leader in the department. During the first year of employment, you will be enrolled in a Nurse Residency Program. Nurse Leadership will determine a balance of Clinical and Educational time.

6 West is a 36 bed blended acuity unit with a clinical specialty in neurology. This population of patients includes acute stroke, traumatic brain injury, seizures, epilepsy monitoring and other acute neurological diseases. As a certified comprehensive stroke center, we work closely with the vascular neurology team, and our nurses are experts in acute stroke care. In addition, this unit sees a wide variety of acutely ill medical patients. Outside of our nine bed progressive care unit, our unit features 27 beds with continuous cardiac monitoring capability. Our team is committed to the delivery of safe, high quality care to our patients. 6 West offers a unique pathway for those nurses looking to build their resume and progress in their career. Our unit has a close relationship with the critical care team and we prepare our nurses for a seamless transition into our intensive care units should this be the path they choose.

36 Day/Night Rotation; 12 Hour Shifts; Every Other Weekend Commitment and Holiday Rotation Commitment.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate of a state approved and/or accredited School of Nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Licensure, Certification, Registration:

• Current license to practice professional nursing from the Massachusetts Board of Registration; graduating nursing students must provide NCLEX registration documentation when eligible.
• American Heart Association - Basic Life Support Certificate

Experience:

• 0-1 years related work experience required.
• Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrates the necessary clinical skills and technical knowledge to provide care for patients according to Nursing Policy and Procedures.
• Demonstrates the necessary clinical skills and knowledge to provide care for patients according to the unit-specific competencies.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
• 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 again influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about the requirement.
• 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

Pay Range: $37.00 - $37.00

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, geography of 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.