Summary

36 hours, day/night rotation with weekend and holiday requirements. Join Ellison 7, a dynamic 36-bed adult inpatient trauma and surgical unit where nurses provide highly specialized care to patients recovering from complex trauma events and a wide range of surgical procedures, including abdominal and oncology surgeries. Ellison 7 offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment that fosters professional growth, innovation, and clinical excellence. As a Dedicated Education Unit, we are deeply committed to learning and mentorship, partnering with nursing schools throughout Boston and providing staff the opportunity to play an active role in educating the next generation of nurses.

Job description

Job Summary

36 hours, day/night rotation with weekend and holiday requirements. Join Ellison 7, a dynamic 36-bed adult inpatient trauma and surgical unit where nurses provide highly specialized care to patients recovering from complex trauma events and a wide range of surgical procedures, including abdominal and oncology surgeries. Ellison 7 offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment that fosters professional growth, innovation, and clinical excellence. As a Dedicated Education Unit, we are deeply committed to learning and mentorship, partnering with nursing schools throughout Boston and providing staff the opportunity to play an active role in educating the next generation of nurses.

Accountable for interpreting the plan of medical care, assessment of patients' clinical decision-making regarding nursing care, assuring nursing care is provided in a safe and competent manner, providing individualized nursing care, and evaluating nursing care for groups of patients.

Essential Functions

Maintain accurate, detailed reports, and records.
Administer medications to patients 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 as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have: BSN strongly preferred; a minimum of one year of RN experience is required.

Education: Associate's Degree Nursing required or Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred. Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No.

Licenses and Credentials: Registered Nurse RN - MA License.

Experience: Clinical nursing experience 0-1 year required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Familiarity with the principles and skills needed for practical nursing to provide patient care and treatment.
Knowledgeable of the care required by respective age groups for which care is being provided.
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.

Requirements

Registered Nurse RN - MA License
Associate's Degree in Nursing required
Minimum of one year of RN experience required
Clinical nursing experience 0-1 year required
Knowledge of medical terminology
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Excellent verbal and communication skills
Ability to accurately screen and triage acute patients

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision
Tuition Reimbursement
Generous paid time off
Subsidized MBTA pass
Childcare resources
Emergency backup care
Hospital paid retirement plan
Tax-sheltered annuity plan
Discounts on tickets and passes

Company overview

Mass General Brigham is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the United States, formed through the merger of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, this academic medical center system operates multiple hospitals, specialty facilities, and community health centers throughout New England. The organization is renowned for its world-class patient care, cutting-edge medical research, and comprehensive medical education programs. As a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Mass General Brigham trains the next generation of healthcare professionals while advancing medical science through groundbreaking research initiatives. The system provides a full continuum of healthcare services, from primary care and preventive medicine to complex specialty treatments and emergency services. With a focus on innovation and patient-centered care, Mass General Brigham consistently ranks among the top hospital systems in the nation for clinical excellence and research output.